Mamdani hints he feared customs hassle en route from Uganda vacation: 'Sad reality'

During his first press conference since the mass shooting in New York City, Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani criticized President Donald Trump’s immigration policies while saying he was prepared for problems with customs returning back to the U.S. from his African vacation.

Speaking with reporters on Wednesday afternoon, two days after a deadly mass shooting killed four, including a police officer, Mamdani addressed questions about his wedding trip to his birthplace in Uganda.

Mamdani said he "flew commercial economy both ways, and I did not have issues getting through customs, though I was prepared for the potential of those issues."

"That is a sad reality of living in our president’s U...