Donald J.Trump claims 16-0 endorsement sweep and calls Zohran Mamdani’s picks “Communists”

touts 259 primary wins over two years while attacking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's three victorious congressional candidates as the city shifts further left.

WHITE HOUSE — Donald J.Trump claimed a perfect 16-0 endorsement record on primary night and labeled New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s three winning candidates “solid Communists” on a Truth Social post on June 24, 2026 at 9:15 AM EST.

Here is the full post (see truthsocial): “Mayor Mamdani pulled through 3 solid Communists, and has received loud and universal applause from the Fake News Media. Congratulations Mr. Mayor! I went 16-0 last night, helping to elect wonderful American Patriots, and the Media doesn’t say a word. Over the last two years, my endorsement has netted 259 Primary WINS, and almost no losses, with Zero media attention!!! FAKE NEWS. President DJT”

Trump’s attack targeted Mamdani after the 34-year-old mayor scored a decisive trio of primary victories on June 23. Former city Comptroller Brad Lander defeated two-term Representative Dan Goldman, Assembly member Claire Valdez beat Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso for an open congressional seat, and activist Darializa Avila Chevalier narrowly unseated five-term Representative Adriano Espaillat, the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (see theguardian.com).

The three Mamdani-backed candidates ran as democratic socialists or progressive allies, not as members of the Communist Party. Trump’s characterization of them as “Communists” reflects his frequent rhetorical pattern of labeling left-leaning opponents with that term.

Mamdani shocked the political world with his 2025 mayoral election and has consolidated power by backing insurgent candidates against the Democratic establishment. The results came after democratic socialist mayoral candidates won the Democratic primary in Washington, D.C., and made the runoff in Los Angeles (see Google). “This is no longer a movement; this is a movement and a machine at the same time,” Van Jones, a political commentator and former Obama administration official, said on CNN (see theguardian.com).

Trump’s claim of a 16-0 endorsement record on primary night could not be independently verified. He also asserted that his endorsements have produced 259 primary wins over the past two years with “almost no losses,” a figure he has cited repeatedly without providing a detailed accounting.

The post drew a contrast between the media coverage Mamdani received and what Trump called “Zero media attention” for his own endorsement victories. Trump labeled mainstream outlets “Fake News” for what he described as ignoring his primary record.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries had endorsed both Goldman and Espaillat, making the losses a blow to the party establishment. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer of New York declined to endorse Mamdani before his 2025 general election and stayed silent throughout that campaign (see Google). The defeats have raised questions about whether the leftward shift in deep-blue New York districts could complicate Democratic efforts to win swing seats in November’s midterm elections.

“I do worry that the strength of democratic socialists in places like New York and California will be misread as the center of gravity for Democrats across the country,” Steve Israel, a former U.S. House member from New York, said (see Google).

In the last 30 days, 134 of 650 Trump posts on Truth Social addressed the topic of elections, reflecting the central role endorsements and primary contests play in his public messaging.

Source: Zenger analysis
Note: Table generated by NewsFindr on June 24, 2026 at 9:19 AM EST

Source: Zenger real-time database of all Truth Social posts.
Note: Chart generated on June 24, 2026 at 9:19 AM EST