Oscar-winning actor calls Zohran Mamdani a ‘communist fool’, says only Trump can save New York

Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight has launched a blistering attack on New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, warning that the 35-year-old will turn the nation’s largest city into a “socialist crap city” and urging President Donald Trump to intervene before it is “too late.” The Oscar-winning actor made the remarks in a video message posted on X, calling Mamdani a “communist fool” and saying only Trump can “stop this horror.

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Jon Voight warns of a dark future for New York

In his video address, Voight said Mamdani would “take down the city that never sleeps,” warning that New York could become “a forbidden place of darkness.” He claimed the incoming mayor poses a grave threat to the city’s values, prosperity, and security. “This mayor will destroy this city,” Voight declared, urging residents to stand up for their businesses, property, and “private sanctuary.”He argued that Mamdani has “no right dictating the rules of socialism” for a city built by hardworking Americans and insisted that his mayoralty “should be terminated immediately.”Voight went further, insisting that only President Donald Trump can prevent what he described as New York’s slide into socialist ruin. “He, and only he, can stop this horror,” Voight said, accusing Mamdani of plotting to “destroy New York’s wealth.” The actor described the United States as the “land of our greatest achievement” and called on citizens to defend the “honour of our flag” and the American dream.In the video, Voight portrayed Trump as the final barrier between New York and political catastrophe, urging residents to take his warning seriously.

“Let this be a warning to the people — and may God bless,” he said.

A divided reaction from celebrities

Mamdani’s election victory on 4 November — defeating independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa — has triggered sharply divided reactions among public figures. Some, like “Sex and the City” star

Cynthia Nixon

, celebrated the result. Nixon posted photos with Mamdani on social media, writing, “I love this young man so, so much! He is a miracle of nature, and I would follow him to the ends of the earth.”Meanwhile, actor and comedian Michael Rapaport has attacked Mamdani online, criticising him for dining at “one of the priciest joints in NYC” while living in a rent-stabilised apartment.

Mamdani’s rise and the political backlash

Zohran Mamdani, a left-leaning politician known for campaigning on social housing, workers’ rights and expanded public services, pitched his mayoral bid as proof that government can meet New Yorkers’ “material needs.” His message resonated with voters seeking a break from establishment-style governance. His win has also sparked backlash from conservative commentators and figures like Voight, who argue that his policies risk undermining the economic foundations of New York City.