Mamdani mocks Democrats’ anti-socialist ‘manifesto’ after New York primary wins
Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), came after Mamdani-backed candidates won several New York primaries, intensifying debate inside the party over whether its future should move left or stay closer to the center.Advertisement “I mean, that’s great, but what’s a party if not its voters?” Mamdani said. “I’m not interested in writing a manifesto or, frankly, in reading one. I’m interested in delivering.”The New York results have quickly become a flashpoint for Democrats heading into the midterm elections.
- ▪Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), came after Mamdani-backed candidates won several New York primaries, intensifying debate inside the party over whether its future should move left or stay closer to the center.Advertisement “I mean, that’s great, but
- ▪“I’m not interested in writing a manifesto or, frankly, in reading one.
- ▪I’m interested in delivering.”The New York results have quickly become a flashpoint for Democrats heading into the midterm elections.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sunday brushed off a group of moderate Democrats‘ new warning against socialism, warning his wing of the party has already proved its appeal with voters after a slate of socialist candidates scored major primary victories in New York.Mamdani, a self-proclaimed socialist, was asked on ABC News’s This Week about an open letter from 13 moderate Democrats rejecting socialism and declaring, “We are capitalists and not socialists.” Recommended Stories Trump-backed Julia Letlow wins Louisiana Senate runoff to replace Bill Cassidy Paxton won’t say whether James Talarico is going to hell Paxton says ‘we need to look more into’ in vitro fertilization The letter, led in part by Rep.
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