{"id":105964,"date":"2026-01-20T16:32:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/105964\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:32:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:32:21","slug":"mamdani-and-trumps-sanctuary-city-clash-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/105964\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani and Trump&#8217;s sanctuary city clash: Letters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Issue: President Trump\u2019s threats to cut federal funds if New York City remains a sanctuary city.<\/p>\n<p>Like him or not, President Trump holds enormous power to help or hinder New York City, which heavily relies on federal support to fund major infrastructure projects (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/14\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani-doubles-down-on-nyc-sanctuary-city-status-vows-to-fight-trump-funding-threat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cZo-ver and Don with,\u201d<\/a> Jan. 15).<\/p>\n<p>Yet that assistance is jeopardized when elected officials like Mayor Mamdani choose hostility over pragmatic engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Political grandstanding may score partisan points, but it does nothing to improve roads, bridges and public services. Respecting the president and engaging with the administration is not capitulation \u2014 it\u2019s responsible governance.<\/p>\n<p>Seymour Srulowitz<\/p>\n<p>Englewood, NJ<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani and Gov. Hochul want to have their cake and eat it too. They want to keep New York City a sanctuary state while contradicting immigration law and still get federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>So long as they continue to spend money on illegals\u2019 food, clothing and shelter, President Trump is right in denying them any federal funding.<\/p>\n<p>Glen Benjamin<\/p>\n<p>Suffern<\/p>\n<p>Anyone who voted for Mamdani is probably happy he is taking a stand against Trump on New York being a sanctuary city. Have they forgotten how much Mayor Eric Adams\u2019 approach to sanctuary policies cost the city? And what about the increased crime rate? These people just don\u2019t care.<\/p>\n<p>Dick Mills<\/p>\n<p>Franklin Lakes, NJ<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani claims \u201cour values in our laws are not bargaining chips.\u201d Our laws? Sanctuary policies were put into place by mayors and the City Council and never voted on by citizens. How does that make it \u201cour laws?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve already seen how not following federal immigration laws places extreme stress on citizens, financially and physically. It\u2019s ridiculous to tell citizens they must obey laws, and then give illegals a pass. Where is the value in that?<\/p>\n<p>Susan Cienfuegos<\/p>\n<p>New Rochelle<\/p>\n<p>It makes sense that Trump would want to try and get along with Mayor Mamdani. But behind that grin is the same guy we unfortunately elected.<\/p>\n<p>He will never change his mind about New York being a sanctuary city. Thus, we need the president to keep fighting for us, even if that means cutting federal funds.<\/p>\n<p>Rob Feuerstein<\/p>\n<p>Staten Island<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani\u2019s agenda will make New York City the greatest city for free stuff and fraud, waste and abuse. \u201cCome One, Come All\u201d is New York\u2019s new motto.<\/p>\n<p>Robert Neglia<\/p>\n<p>The Bronx<\/p>\n<p>The Issue: Dr. Nisha Verma\u2019s refusal to answer Sen. Josh Hawley\u2019s question, \u201cCan men get pregnant?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s 2026, and we still have people, doctors no less, who can\u2019t acknowledge that men can\u2019t get pregnant (<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/15\/opinion\/we-are-in-bizarro-world-when-the-word-woman-cant-be-defined\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAnswering to ideology,\u201d <\/a>Kirsten Fleming, Jan. 16).<\/p>\n<p>When a child is born, it\u2019s either male or female. To pretend anything else is merely indulging the whims of woke ideology.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Dr. Nisha Verma could not answer Sen. Josh Hawley is a prime example of delusional thought processes.<\/p>\n<p>God enabled women to give birth because men could not handle childbirth.<\/p>\n<p>Betsy Flor<\/p>\n<p>Putnam Valley<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t make a difference to me as to what gender identity people relate themselves to these days.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing that did cause a skip in my step was when a board-certified OB\/GYN was hard-pressed to answer the simple question, \u201cCan men get pregnant?\u201d This political rhetoric is beyond the majority\u2019s comprehension of normalcy in today\u2019s society.<\/p>\n<p>How can these so-called professionals go to such absurd lengths to placate such extreme and unrealistic ideologies?<\/p>\n<p>Judy Petillo-Eggert<\/p>\n<p>Long Branch, NJ<\/p>\n<p>Want to weigh in on today\u2019s stories? Send your thoughts (along with your full name and city of residence) to letters@nypost.com. Letters are subject to editing for clarity, length, accuracy, and style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Issue: President Trump\u2019s threats to cut federal funds if New York City remains a sanctuary city. 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