{"id":319299,"date":"2026-08-12T06:28:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/319299\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T06:28:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T06:28:14","slug":"donald-trump-might-challenge-zohran-mamdani-over-nyc-tax-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/319299\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump Might Challenge Zohran Mamdani Over NYC Tax Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Donald Trump just declared war on New York City&#8217;s newest tax policy, and he&#8217;s not holding back. The President addressed the controversial pied-\u00e0-terre tax and revealed his plans to potentially intervene at the federal level.<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump decried New York City&#8217;s pied-\u00e0-terre tax<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Donald Trump criticized New York City&#8217;s pied-\u00e0-terre tax on Tuesday, exploring whether the federal government can legally block it. He posted on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Truth Social;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117077620225720641\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Truth Social<\/a> that the tax on nonprimary residences &#8220;doesn&#8217;t work in America, and must be stopped, NOW!&#8221; Trump called the policy a &#8220;dangerous political &#8216;experiment&#8217; in New York will destroy what was once a great City and State.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">His statement came one day after a Staten Island judge temporarily blocked the new policy. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York State legislature passed the tax in late May. New York City government quickly filed a motion to seek an appeal of that order, per <a data-ylk=\"slk:CNBC;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/08\/11\/trump-nyc-pied-a-terre-tax-mamdani-lawsuit.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mamdani expressed confidence in the city&#8217;s legal position at a Monday press conference. He stated, &#8220;We are confident in our position.&#8221; He added that the surcharge on secondary homes worth more than $5 million will &#8220;help fund safer streets&#8221; and &#8220;stronger schools.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Trump also claimed the levy is spurring thousands of people to flee to more tax-friendly regions. His claim echoes warnings that followed Mamdani&#8217;s election as the city&#8217;s mayor. Citadel CEO Ken Griffin previously threatened to move his business to Miami after Mamdani unveiled the tax.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pied-\u00e0-terre tax would raise taxes on second properties valued at $1 million or more. More valuable residences would face higher rates under the plan backed by Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul. Mamdani initially said the policy would raise $500 million in revenue. NYC Comptroller Mark Levine later estimated the figure could fall to between $340 million and $380 million.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Three NYC residents recently filed a lawsuit challenging the city&#8217;s distribution of a homeowner list. Judge Wayne Ozzi temporarily blocked the city from taking further action connected to that list. An attorney for Mamdani subsequently filed a motion for permission to appeal the ruling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Originally reported by Vritti Johar on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Mandatory.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mandatory.com\/news\/1828347-donald-trump-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mandatory.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump Might Challenge Zohran Mamdani Over NYC Tax Move;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/08\/12\/donald-trump-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-pied-a-terre-tax\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Donald Trump Might Challenge Zohran Mamdani Over NYC Tax Move<\/a> appeared first on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Reality Tea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Donald Trump just declared war on New York City&#8217;s newest tax policy, and he&#8217;s not holding back. 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