Mamdani, Zohran and New York City
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Zohran Mamdani notched the endorsement of Rep. Adriano Espaillat, an influential Latino leader in New York City, in the race to become the city’s next mayor.
A rift erupted between Zohran Mamdani’s leftist Democratic Socialist allies and House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, with threats of running primaries against each other.
With no clear opponent and rising panic in the financial world, anti-Mamdani efforts intensify ahead of a high-stakes general election.
Fresh off losing New York’s Democratic primary for mayor to Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ramped up his efforts to push the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, out of the race.
The 33-year-old democratic socialist won New York City's Democratic primary in a stunning upset of former governor Andrew Cuomo.
During a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, Trump was asked about the New York City mayor’s race. Mamdani won the Democratic primary last month, drawing the ire of Trump. Mamdani is a self-described democratic socialist. Trump has consistently referred to Mamdani as a communist; Mamdani has said that he is not.
Mamdani won the Democratic primary, NBC News projects, and will face the incumbent, Eric Adams, in the general election. Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo may keep running, too.
Zohran Mamdani already declared victory on election night last week after gaining a commanding lead over former governor Andrew Cuomo, who swiftly conceded.