Media-wise, it’s been a tough week for New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani. He’s floated wild ideas, reversed himself, doubled down, backtracked, pushed back, and pawed several eggs off his face. Many have begun to note the similarity in styles between New York’s socialist mayor and America’s populist president. Here are five concerning comparisons between Mamdani and Trump that show us where we may be headed. 1Mamdani made outlandish promises during his campaign, but he’s shown interest in following through on them.