Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes + Mamdani Tweet

[vanessa_ca]

Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York accused President Trump of violating international law. It was the first time he had criticized the president since their White House meeting.

Jan. 3, 2026
Updated 4:51 p.m. ET

Zohran Mamdani, the new mayor of New York City, called President Trump on Saturday to personally object to strikes the United States had conducted in Venezuela and to the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro.

“I called the president and spoke with him directly to register my opposition to this act,” Mr. Mamdani said at an unrelated news conference on Saturday, adding that he told Mr. Trump that he was “opposed to a pursuit of regime change, to the violation of federal and international law.”

The mayor declined to characterize the president’s response when pressed by reporters. His aides said that Mr. Mamdani had initiated the call earlier on Saturday afternoon and that it was “brief.”

“I registered my opposition, I made it clear and we left it at that,” Mr. Mamdani said.

-snip-

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/world/americas/mamdani-trump-venezuela-maduro.html

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani
@NYCMayor
I was briefed this morning on the U.S. military capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, as well as their planned imprisonment in federal custody here in New York City.

Unilaterally attacking a sovereign nation is an act of war and a violation of federal and international law.

This blatant pursuit of regime change doesn’t just affect those abroad, it directly impacts New Yorkers, including tens of thousands of Venezuelans who call this city home. My focus is their safety and the safety of every New Yorker, and my administration will continue to monitor the situation and issue relevant guidance.

Link to tweet

[Tree Lady]

1. I bet he chose NYC on purpose

To f* with Mamdani.

[UTUSN]

2. K&R