Zohran Mamdani: New York Is 'A City of International Law,' Not the U.S. Constitution

New York City’s incoming Democratic Socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, declared this week that the nation’s largest metropolis operates as "a city of international law" rather than under the United States Constitution, a stunning rejection of American sovereignty from a man about to swear an oath to uphold it.

Mamdani made the remarks on ABC 7 when pressed about his campaign pledge to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if the leader visits New York, citing an International Criminal Court warrant.

"I’ve said time and again that I believe this is a city of international law and being a city of international law means looking to uphold international law, and that means upholding the warrants from the International Criminal Court, whether they’re for Benjamin Netanyahu or Vladimir Putin," Mamdani said. "I think that’s critically important to showcase our values."

Taking an unsolicited swipe at President Donald Trump, he continued, "And, unlike Donald Trump, I’m someone who looks to exist within the confines of the laws that we have. So, I will look to exhaust every legal possibility, not to create my own laws to do so."

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Mamdani doubled down on his globalist vision.

"We are a global city," he said. "But, I also think what New Yorkers are looking for is consistency in the way we talk about our values and follow through on them. And, that’s why I think these warrants from the International Criminal Court are worth fully exploring every legal possibility to actually follow through with them."

The United States never ratified the Rome Statute and remains a non-member of the ICC, which wields no jurisdiction over American soil.

The mayor-elect’s embrace of unelected foreign tribunals over the U.S. Constitution underscores a growing radical strain within the Democratic Party that prioritizes global institutions above the law of the land.

Mamdani takes office Jan. 1.