President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested a federal takeover of New York City and Washington. The comments came when Trump, during a meeting of his Cabinet at the White House, was asked about New York City's upcoming mayoral election.

US President Donald Trump has threatened a federal takeover of two Democratic-ruled states--New York City and Washington, DC--if local leaderships do not align with his administration's vision.

Taking a jab at New York mayoral candidate Zohram Mamdani, President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested the White House could assert federal control over both New York City and Washington, if local leadership does not align with his administration’s vision- particularly in the wake of New York’s upcoming mayoral election and ongoing debates about crime in the nation’s capital.