What he called them · Second term · № 164

In his words

Warned New York would become 'a filthy, crime ridden, decrepit place of mockery and scorn' and floated federal action

“I am looking to see if the Federal Government has any legal right to avert this disaster, before it is too late, for the millions of people who cherish New York and want to see it thrive, as opposed to becoming a filthy, crime ridden, decrepit place of mockery and scorn.”
Said
, Truth Social
Subject
New York City
Target
American cities
Place
New York City
Topic
Other
Era
Second term

What happened

The post attacked New York City's proposed pied-a-terre tax and congestion pricing, which he said would 'destroy what was once a great City.' He called the city's leaders 'Radical Left Jihadists' and said 'Financial, and then Social, RUIN, is a 100% certainty.' He said New York was 'a place I once loved.'

Sources

  1. Truth Social post, August 11, 2026 Trump's Truth (archive), Aug 11, 2026