New York City is once again proving why many Americans are fleeing big liberal cities. While hardworking families struggle with rising costs, progressive politicians are busy dreaming up new ways to spend taxpayer dollars on their pet causes. The pattern is all too familiar—radical ideas with giant price tags attached.

You might think fixing potholes, reducing crime, or lowering taxes would top the agenda for someone hoping to lead America’s largest city. But one mayoral candidate has different priorities that show exactly where the progressive movement is heading—and it’s not toward the common-sense solutions most Americans want.

Queens assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist running for New York City mayor, has unveiled a shocking plan to spend $65 million of taxpayer money on transgender medical procedures—including for children. This directly challenges President Trump’s efforts to protect minors. It’s part of Mamdani’s campaign promise to make New York a “sanctuary city” for transgender individuals.

From ‘The Daily Wire’:

“The Mamdani administration will protect gender-affirming care immediately by investing $65 million in public providers to provide gender-affirming care to New Yorkers who seek it and will hold private entities abetting Trump’s attacks to account,” the website states, noting that such care would be made available both to adults and children in direct opposition to President Donald Trump’s efforts to restrict transgender procedures — whether chemical or surgical — for minors.

Not content with just funding these controversial procedures, Mamdani’s plan goes further. He promises to “investigate and hold public hearings on hospitals that deny trans youth their rightful healthcare.”

This clearly targets medical facilities that might have religious or ethical objections to performing these procedures on children. It’s like putting a “perform these procedures or else” gun to doctors’ heads.

The $65 million transgender program is just one piece of Mamdani’s massive spending spree. According to the New York Post, his proposals would cost taxpayers a whopping $10 billion. He claims he’ll get this money by hiking taxes on “the wealthy and corporations.” Experts warn this plan could send people running for the exits faster than rats from a sinking ship.

Bankrupting the Big Apple

If Mamdani gets his way, New York taxpayers would also fund a $3.27 billion plan to outfit public schools with renewable energy infrastructure over the next decade. Another $87 million would create a new city office just for LGBTQ issues.

Business leaders are sounding the alarm about these proposals. The mix of huge tax hikes with radical social policies has many worried about New York’s future. Even as Mamdani competes neck-and-neck with former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, his proposals are already sending shockwaves through the business community.

Radical Agenda, Real Consequences

Perhaps most troubling is how Mamdani’s plan specifically targets children for these controversial medical interventions. While President Trump has worked to create common-sense protections for minors, Mamdani would use taxpayer dollars to bypass these safeguards.

For traditional families in New York, the message is clear: your values don’t matter, but your wallet is wide open. Parents who object to gender ideology would be forced to pay for the very procedures they oppose.

The $65 million transgender spending plan attacks both fiscal responsibility and traditional family values. While basic city services go underfunded and taxpayers struggle with rising costs, Mamdani wants millions for controversial procedures for minors.

Key Takeaways

• NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani plans to spend $65 million on transgender procedures for adults and children.
• His proposal directly opposes President Trump’s protections for minors against these controversial procedures.
• The transgender spending is part of a larger $10 billion agenda that experts warn could trigger a mass exodus from NYC.
• Mamdani promises to investigate hospitals that refuse to perform these procedures on children.

Sources: Daily Wire, New York Post