New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani closed out his "Five Boroughs Against Trump" tour across New York City in Queens on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox News Digital)
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has rejected Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration since he won back the presidency last year.
Specifically, she reaffirmed and strengthened The Trust Act, an ordinance that limits local cooperation with federal immigration authorities, in Dec. 2024 ahead of Trump's second term.
When Attorney General Pam Bondi sent her, and fellow blue-city leaders, a letter threatening federal action over Boston's sanctuary city policies, Wu was quick to defend her home city.
"Stop attacking our cities to hide your administration's failures. Unlike the Trump administration, Boston follows the law," Wu fired back.
Wu was one of several "sanctuary city" mayors who defended Boston's local immigration laws before the House Oversight Committee earlier this year.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attends a press conference, July 2, 2025, in Burbank, California. (Carlin Stiehl/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
As Trump continues to push border security, fulfilling his leading campaign promise, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected the Trump administration's attempt to send U.S. troops into Mexico.
"It is through belief in the convictions that you hold in the very fabric of the city you represent, that you are able to fight back against an administration that is seemingly hellbent on tearing apart the city," Mamdani said on Monday.
The self-described Democratic socialist has joined national Democrats in criticizing Trump's "big, beautiful bill," which Mamdani claimed "will throw millions of New Yorkers off their health insurance, cut SNAP benefits for the hungry, and will make it even more difficult to afford to live in the most expensive city in the United States of America."
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While Republicans argue the bill only cuts waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), about 10 million more people will be uninsured by 2034 due to Trump's megabill.
The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Deirdre Heavey is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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