New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ruled out any attempt to alter the US Constitution to clear a path to the presidency, just hours after his political movement delivered a series of congressional upsets that shook the Democratic establishment.
Appearing on ABC News's This Week in an exclusive interview with co-anchor Jonathan Karl on 28 June 2026, Mamdani was asked directly whether the Constitution's requirement that presidents be natural-born citizens should be amended. His response was immediate. 'I think the Constitution looks good the way it is,' he said, laughing. 'I'm very excited to focus on New York City.'
