White House slams Mamdani's 'completely irresponsible' comments linking Trump to threats against voters

On Tuesday, as New Jerseyans went to cast their ballots, bomb threats forced voters out of multiple polling places. While the threats were found to be non-credible, they still caused a disruption to those looking to exercise their right to vote for the Garden State's next governor. When asked about the threats in his neighboring state, Mamdani made comments that raised eyebrows and rocked the West Wing.

Mamdani called the threats "incredibly concerning" and said that he believed they were "an illustration of the attacks we're seeing on our democracy."

"We have to understand this as part of the general approach the Trump administration has taken to trying to intimidate voters with baseless allegations of voter fraud as a means of trying to repress the voice of Americans across this country," Mamdani said.

On Monday, Trump, who has been an outspoken critic of Mamdani, backed former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race.

"We must also remember this - A vote for Curtis Sliwa (who looks much better without the beret!) is a vote for Mamdani. Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job," Trump added. "He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!"

Cuomo responded, saying that Trump "doesn't support me," but rather "he opposes Mamdani."

"He believes that Mamdani is an existential threat to New York," Cuomo added.

"The MAGA movement's embrace of Andrew Cuomo is reflective of Donald Trump's understanding that this would be the best mayor for him," Mamdani said at a press event in New York on the eve of the election. "Not the best mayor for New York City, not the best mayor for New Yorkers, but the best mayor for Donald Trump and his administration."

Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign for comment on Leavitt's response.

Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey contributed to this report.