By Newsmax Wires | Wednesday, 05 November 2025 03:25 PM EST
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told Newsmax on Wednesday that his “disappointment is immense” with the election of Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani as mayor. “It’s almost impossible for me to express it,” Giuliani said in an interview on Newsmax’s “American Agenda.” “My disappointment is immense. I feel like all the work that I did has been ruined and will be ruined, and [Mike] Bloomberg’s as well.”
He added that Mamdani got off to a “terrible” start by attacking President Donald Trump during his acceptance speech, when the mayor-elect said: “Donald Trump, since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up.” “The stupidest, dumbest, most childish thing you can do as a mayor is to attack the president of the United States,” Giuliani said.
He noted that when he became mayor in 1994, after the election of Democrat President Bill Clinton, he put political differences aside for the good of New Yorkers. “I didn’t vote for Bill Clinton,” Giuliani said. “I campaigned very, very, very hard for President [George H.W.] Bush. Not only was he my president, but he was a good friend.” Still, said Giuliani, “I did everything to work with President Clinton.”
“I have a letter from President Clinton that I was the best mayor in America because I worked with him better than Democrat mayors did for the good of my city,” said the former mayor. He emphasized cooperation over confrontation, adding, “I also sued him once because he was taking money from us he shouldn’t, and he understood it.”
Giuliani warned that Mamdani’s actions could have serious consequences for New York if the federal government were to scrutinize how the city uses taxpayer money. “If the president of the United States just asked his administration to enforce the law with regard to federal grants, you could probably cut off half to New York just on corruption alone,” he said.
The one-time mayor also criticized New York’s spending, calling it the “most corrupt city in the country.” He highlighted that the city’s budget, serving 8 million people, equals that of Florida, which serves 22 million. “Now, how can that be? Because New York has an awful, awful lot — I mean billions — in kickback money,” Giuliani said.
He also accused Mamdani of being a “communist” and a supporter of “Islamic extremism,” claiming young voters lack awareness of New York’s history, including the 9/11 attacks.
