Fact check: Did trump say mamdani needed to be denaturalized?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, Trump did not directly state that Mamdani needed to be denaturalized. However, Trump made several related statements that suggest openness to investigating Mamdani's citizenship status.

The most direct quotes from Trump regarding Mamdani include:

• "We'll have to arrest him" if Mamdani interferes with ICE actions ^[1]
• "A lot of people are saying he's here illegally. We're going to look at everything" when questioned about Mamdani's citizenship status ^{[2] [3]}
• "We're going to look at everything" when asked about Mamdani's citizenship ^[4]

The push for denaturalization appears to have originated from Republican Tennessee Representative Andy Ogles, who wrote to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting the Department of Justice investigate whether Mamdani should be subject to denaturalization proceedings ^{[4] [3] [5] [6]}. Ogles accused Mamdani of supporting terrorists and asked Bondi to strip him of his citizenship and deport him ^[3].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The original question lacks several crucial pieces of context:

• The role of Congressional Republicans: The denaturalization push against Mamdani was initiated by Rep. Andy Ogles, not Trump directly ^{[4] [3] [5] [6]}
• Trump's broader denaturalization agenda: The Trump administration has announced plans to prioritize denaturalization cases more broadly, not just targeting Mamdani ^{[7] [5]}
• Historical precedent: Denaturalization has been used in the past to revoke citizenship from naturalized citizens who committed certain crimes or obtained citizenship through fraud ^[2]
• Trump's statements about other citizens: Trump also made similar comments about potentially deporting Elon Musk, saying "we'll have to take a look" when asked about deporting him ^[2]
• False citizenship claims: Trump made false claims that Mamdani is in the country illegally ^[1], despite Mamdani being a U.S. citizen

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question contains an implicit assumption that may be misleading:

• Overstated directness: The question implies Trump made a direct statement about denaturalizing Mamdani, when the evidence shows Trump's comments were more indirect, focusing on "looking into" Mamdani's status rather than explicitly calling for denaturalization
• Attribution error: The question attributes the denaturalization push primarily to Trump, when the analyses show it was Rep. Andy Ogles who formally requested the denaturalization investigation ^{[4] [3] [5] [6]}
• Missing broader context: The question isolates Trump's comments about Mamdani without acknowledging that Trump has expressed openness to deporting U.S. citizens more broadly, including comments about Elon Musk ^[2]

The evidence suggests Trump's approach has been to question Mamdani's citizenship status and express willingness to investigate, rather than making explicit denaturalization demands.