India, Nov. 3 -- US President Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, reiterating that he thinks that the leader is a "communist".

In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, Trump was asked about Mamdani's candidature and his self-declared socialist identity. The US President first corrected interviewer Norah O'Donnell: "Communist, not a socialist, he's far worse than a socialist".

Trump was then asked about comparisons between him and Mamdani. "Some people have compared him to a left-wing version of you - charismatic, breaking the old rules," the interviewer asked. Responding to the question, Trump said: "Well, I think I'm a much better looking person."

Trump's remarks in the inte...