“I think we should have billionaires,” said the mayor leader in New York.

Zohran Mamdani, who was a stunning victory last week, is a Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, said no one should have billions of dollars.

In an interview with NBC, Mamdani also represented his proposal to tax the “rich and white” community, believing that the city’s property tax system is unfair.

The 33-year-old defended his democratic socialism and rejected the allegations of U.S. President Donald Trump as a Communist Party.

If elected in November, he would be the first Muslim and Indian-American to lead the largest city in the United States.

Mamdani hosts a vibrant campaign with a focus on affordability, promising free buses, global child care, a minimum hourly wage of $30, rent freezes and city-run supermarkets – all paid for 1% of the highest income tax.

In NBC’s Media Report program on Sunday, he was asked whether the billionaire has the right to exist.

He replied: “I don’t think we should have billionaires because frankly, it’s a lot of money in such inequality.”

The mayor of New York has the right to propose a hike on property taxes, but the increase in income ultimately requires approval from the state legislature and the governor.

NBC Interviewer Kristen Welker His campaign website Shift the tax burden to “more expensive homes in wealthier and white neighborhoods.”

When asked if he could estrange key voters by invoking race, he denied that the policy was race-driven, saying: “I think I’m just naming them.”

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, President Trump threatened to cut federal funds in New York City and called him “pure communist” if Mandani wins.

Mamdani denies being a communist, adding: “I’ve become accustomed to the president’s appearance, sound, my voice, where I come from, who I am, ultimately because he wants to distract from what I’m fighting for.”

He said New York is “the richest city in the richest country in world history, but one in four New Yorkers live in poverty.”

Millions in New York pay 41% of all personal income taxes, According to the State Department of Taxation and Finance.

In last week’s Democratic primary, Mamdani defeated his main internal challenger, Andrew Cuomo, who resigned as governor of New York in 2021 after allegations of sexual harassment.

Mamdani’s position on the Israeli war in Gaza is under scrutiny after expressing strong support for the Palestinians and accusing Israel of genocide.

In an NBC interview, he was asked about these views and whether he condemned the term “globalization uprising.”

Many Jews view the slogan as an anti-Semitism appeal for violence, but pro-Palestinian activists say it is a call for international solidarity with the Palestinians.

“That’s not the language I use,” Mandani said, condemning anti-Semitism. He said that when oppressed, it was not the mayor’s role in “the police speech.”

On NBC, he tried to contrast himself with the Trump administration, criticizing Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil and a legal American resident.

Mamdani used to describe the “globalization uprising” as “an urgent desire for equality and equal rights in supporting the human rights of the Palestinians”.