As tensions rise Letitia James and Zohran Mamdani’s united stand against Trump sends shockwaves through New York politics.NH
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Ms. James, in her first public appearance since her federal indictment, said that she and Mr. Mamdani knew what it was like to be threatened and harassed.
Oct. 13, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner for mayor of New York City, and Letitia James, the New York attorney general, presented themselves as a united front against President Trump at a major campaign rally on Monday, assailing his agenda and arguing that he was seeking political retribution.
The rally in Manhattan was billed as Mr. Mamdani’s closing argument in the mayoral race, and it captured his improbable journey from unknown state lawmaker to Democratic nominee — buoyed by a grass-roots army of volunteers, and, eventually, by unions and more mainstream Democratic politicians like Ms. James.
“My friends,” he concluded, “our time is now.”
Mr. Mamdani nonetheless chose to share the spotlight with Ms. James, who was indicted last week on federal charges of bank fraud and making a false statement after warring with Mr. Trump. Her support of Mr. Mamdani — and the platform she commanded on Monday night — took on extra significance.
In her first public appearance since the indictment, Ms. James spoke defiantly against the charges, raising her fist in the air before vowing to fight them.
“You come for me, you’ve got to come for all of us, all of us, every single one of us,” she said, her voice rising. “We’re all in this together.”
Ms. James, the state’s first Black attorney general, said that she had “learned to stand on the shoulders of my ancestors” and had seen how they had overcome generations of injustice and cruelty.
