About three-quarters of New York City voters under the age of 30 voted for Mamdani, according to an Associated Press voter poll. They already disagree with Trump on so many things, if we're talking about New York City voters," Nagler said. One strategy for keeping the momentum of his campaign could be to turn his captive social media followers into active grassroots organisers. After all, social media "was the front door into a huge field operation and youth volunteer corps" for the mayor-elect, Braitch said. "That broader reputational risk is part of what makes his governing-era social media so consequential," she added.

Source: The Star January 01, 2026 20:09 UTC