Washington, Nov. 6 -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday claimed America "lost a little bit of its sovereignty" following Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani's historic victory in the New York City mayoral election. He warned that under Mamdani, whom he calls a "communist," New York could turn into communist Cuba or socialist Venezuela, prompting residents to flee to Florida.

Addressing the America Business Forum in Miami, Trump said, "On November 5, 2024, the American people claimed our government. We restored our sovereignty. We lost a little bit of sovereignty last night in New York, but we'll take care of it."

Mamdani, 34, secured the mayoralty at Gracie Mansion after promising to fund government-run programmes through higher taxe...