The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist. Trump has threatened to arrest Mamdani, to deport him and even to take over the country’s largest city if he wins the general election in November.

RI progressives are feeling a fresh burst of energy after seeing Mamdani's stunning upset in the NYC mayoral primary.

It's one thing when the president relies on name-calling when targeting a perceived political foe. Talk about arrests is qualitatively different.