Trump Threatens NYC Funding Over Little Italy Map Omission
Trump cited the omission of Little Italy from a city ethnic-enclave map and said he would withhold billions in federal funding.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump threatened to withhold billions in federal funding from New York City, calling the omission of Little Italy from a municipal map "a disgrace."
- The 2023 "New York City Immigrant Enclaves" map triggered controversy after the City Council's Italian Caucus criticized the exclusion of Italian-Americans, stating they are "not a footnote in New York City history."
- During a White House event, Trump argued "The Democrats did everything possible to destroy Christopher Columbus" and pledged to protect Italian-American heritage against critics seeking to abolish Columbus Day.
- With as much as $8 billion in federal aid at stake, New York City's budget supports critical NYPD bomb squads, education, and social services for residents. Funding cuts would threaten essential emergency preparedness.
- President Joe Biden previously issued the first presidential proclamation recognizing Indigenous Peoples' Day, creating a stark contrast with Trump's focus on Columbus, who "undertook one of the boldest voyages in the history of our planet.
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Trump Threatens Billions in Federal Funds If NYC Doesn’t Put Little Italy Back on Map
U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to a Columbus Day event in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Oct. 9, 2026. The U.S. celebrates Columbus Day on Oct. 12. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
'I think it's a disgrace,' US president says of city map of ethnic communities
On the occasion of the celebrations of the Columbus Day at the White House, the American president attacked the Mamdani administration for the exclusion of the historic neighborhood from a tourist map
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Times of India'Little Italy left off map!': Trump furious at NYC, threatens funding; Columbus Day turns political?
President Donald Trump has erupted over New York City’s ethnic map for leaving out Little Italy, calling the omission 'an unthinkable disgrace' and threatening to cut funding. Speaking at a Columbus Day celebration, Trump took aim at city authorities and defended the importance of Italian-American heritage in New York.
The map of New York spread by the local authorities does not have "Little Italy. It is a shame": if it does not change "we will remove some funds to the city. Who hates our country wants to cancel the Italian community. They do not want an Italian-American community" (ANSA)
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