Author: Melissa O’Rourke
President Donald Trump blew up on Monday morning the Governor of the New York Democrat Kathy Hochul for support for the recognized socialist Zohran Mamdani as the mayor of New York.
The latest surveys show that Mamdani is leading With a wide margin against the disgraced former Governor of New York. Andrew CuomoCurrent mayor Eric Adams and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Hochul finally threw her support for Mamdani, the current Asemblyman of the New York and former rapperOn Sunday evening after months of hesitation.
“Governor Kathy Hochul from New York supported the communist” Liddle “, Zohran Mamdani, running for the mayor of New York. This is quite shocking development and very bad for New York. How can something like this happen? ” Asset Published on his social truth platform. “Washington will watch this situation very carefully.”
The president added that “there is no reason to send good money from bad”, apparently threatening to suspend federal funds from New York.
The White House did not answer the Daily Caller News Foundation for comment.
Hotul announced her support Mamdani in An on ED in the New York Times.
“Over the past few months I have had sincere conversations with him. We had our disputes. But in our conversations I heard a leader who shares my commitment to New York, in which children can grow safely in their districts and where the possibilities are within the reach of every family,” wrote Hochul. “And in the light of the disgusting and destructive policy coming out of Washington every day I had to know that the next mayor would not be someone who would give in to President Trump of one inch.”
Noticing that they were not in line with “every problem”, Hochul said that “she is convinced that she has courage, urgency and optimism needed in New York.”
If he is elected in November, Mamdani promised To raise the minimum wage to $ 30, create recent programs financed by taxpayers-in this government grocery stores-and raise taxes on what it describes as “richer and whiter“Districts. Mamdani previously called To define the Department of Police in New York, describing the department as “racist, antique and serious threat to public security”, although he has returned to these comments since then.
Meanwhile, other outstanding democrats, including the leader of home minorities Hakeem Jeffries and the leader of the Senate minorities Chuck SchumerIs Mamdani to support.
According to ABC 6, Jeffries said he talked to Mamdani and “congratulated him” after winning the democratic basic mayor of New York. Jeffries said his campaign “was ruthlessly focused on the high costs of life in New York and the economy.”
“Last, he focused on this and he organized the opposition, and that’s why he was successful,” he in additionaccording to the mouth.
After getting the main Mamdani, Schumer he said The fact that he cooperated with Mamdani to “provide a debt to thousands of besieged taxi drivers and fought to stop vaccinations in Astoria.”
“He carried out an impressive campaign, which concerned New Yorkers on price affordability, honesty and possibilities,” explained Schumer.
Last week, Chris Van Hollen (D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D-D -D) for the fact that Mamdani did not support. In response, said spokesman Jeffries The New York Times That “he will have more to say about universal elections long before November 4”.
“Meanwhile, confused New Yorkers ask themselves: Chris Van Who?” The spokesman added.
Some chosen democrats openly criticized him for his extremely left -wing policy, including a democratic representative he said His campaign “was built on unattainable promises and higher taxes.”
From probably voters in New York, 46% stated that they would support Mamdani, 24% withdrew cuomo, 15% would support the slave, and only 9% would vote for Adams, according to the New York Times/Siena College vote Published on Tuesday.
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Melissa O’Rourke is a reporter at the Daily Caller News Foundation. Schmidt’s Zakleria is a digital editor Star News Network And he contributed to this story.
Photo “Zohran Kwame Mamdani” Zohran Kwame Mamdani.
