Throughout his political journey, the US president has made recurring remarks hinting that Jewish Americans make electoral choices contrary to their best interests. While Mamdani hasn’t yet commented, he firmly denies the Republican claims of antisemitism.

As Tuesday’s results loom, Democrats are on high alert. With limited influence in Washington, they grapple with how best to counteract Republican Trump and carve out a strategy to regain political relevance.

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In interviews at polling stations on Tuesday, some voters said Trump’s most contentious policies were on their minds, including his efforts to deport immigrants in the US illegally and impose costly tariffs on imports of foreign goods, the legality of which is being weighed by the US Supreme Court this week.