President Donald Trump has threatened to deport New York state lawmaker Zohran Mamdani. The US president claimed he would arrest the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor if he defies Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.

The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist. Trump has threatened to arrest Mamdani, to deport him and even to take over the country’s largest city if he wins the general election in November.