Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for New York City Mayor, has said that the existence of millionaires perpetuates extreme inequality and is fundamentally unjust. He argued that the city should be designed for working-class and low-income residents. While open to working with the wealthy, Mamdani supports raising taxes on affluent New Yorkers. In response, former President Donald Trump threatened to cut federal funding to New York City if Mamdani “doesn’t behave.”