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Localize the Intifada: Mamdani Seizes New York City Mayoralty
Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani secured a comfortable victory in the 2025 New York City mayoral election, ushering in a new era of Marxist governance in the United States’ largest city.
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Zohran Mamdani becomes first openly socialist mayor of New York City
Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani became the first openly socialist candidate to sweep the New York City mayoral race Tuesday night.
Mamdani secured 50% of the vote, while independent candidate and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo won 41.4%, according to the Associated Press. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, who was widely regarded as a spoiler candidate for Cuomo, won just 7.7% of the vote.
His brazen embrace of socialism raised eyebrows across the political spectrum.
Current New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) did attempt to run for re-election, but eventually dropped his bid in September.
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Mamdani consistently campaigned on progressive policies, offering a socialist antidote to New Yorkers who struggled with affordability. Some of these policies include rent freezes, free buses, city-run grocery stores, and free child care.
Although this clearly appealed to residents of America’s most expensive city, his brazen embrace of socialism raised eyebrows across the political spectrum. Despite living in Brooklyn, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D) declined to say whether he voted for the Democrat candidate.
Zohran’s candidacy created a unique alliance between President Donald Trump and Cuomo. Leading up to the election, Trump urged New Yorkers to vote for Cuomo instead of Mamdani or even Sliwa, the Republican candidate.
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“I would much rather see a Democrat, who has had a Record of Success, WIN, than a Communist with no experience and a Record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE,” Trump said in a Truth Social post Tuesday. “He was nothing as an Assemblyman, ranked at the bottom of the class and, as Mayor of potentially, again, the Greatest City in the World, HE HAS NO CHANCE to bring it back to its former Glory!”
“We must also remember this — A vote for Curtis Sliwa (who looks much better without the beret!) is a vote for Mamdani,” Trump added. “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!”
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Socialist Zohran Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Race
Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, an avowed socialist, has won the race to lead the Big Apple, multiple outlets projected Tuesday night. CNN called the race for Mamdani minutes after 9:30 p.m. ET with 60% of the vote in — as the socialist led with 49.6% of the vote compared with independent […]
Trump endorses Cuomo and threatens to pull federal funding to NYC if Mamdani wins
President Donald Trump said Monday that he was endorsing the disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo the day before the mayoral election in New York City.
The president said in the post on Truth Social that it was imperative for voters to support Cuomo even if they didn’t like him in order to avoid the imposition of extremist policies under Zohran Mamdani.
‘I would much rather see a Democrat, who has had a Record of Success, WIN, than a Communist with no experience and a Record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE.’
“Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo or not, you really have no choice. You must vote for him, and hope he does a fantastic job. He is capable of it, Mamdani is not!” Trump wrote.
He went on to warn that federal funds would be limited to New York City if Mamdani won.
“If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home, because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!” he wrote.
Mamdani is ahead in the polling, and Cuomo’s only hope is for Curtis Sliwa to drop out and try to capture as many of his supporters as possible. The president warned that Mamdani’s policies would decimate the city.
“His principles have been tested for over a thousand years, and never once have they been successful,” Trump added. “I would much rather see a Democrat, who has had a Record of Success, WIN, than a Communist with no experience and a Record of COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE.”
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Zohran has gained popularity for promising to battle high rents and the cost of living in New York City by taxing the rich more and expanding rent controls. Critics have argued that the socialist policies would lead to more turmoil, not less.
Cuomo has clobbered Mamdani over his inexperience in their debates but has not yet been able to make up the gap in more recent polling.
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