Republicans try to make Zohran Mamdani a Democratic villain well outside of New York City
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Want to know how much Republicans are eager to turn Zohran Mamdani into the face of the Democratic Party? Look no further than two of the biggest names eyeing bids for New York governor next year.
Want to know how much Republicans are eager to turn Zohran Mamdani into the face of the Democratic Party? Look no further than two of the biggest names eyeing bids for New York governor next year. “He will be the single most effective foil for Republicans nationally,” Rep. Elise Stefanik told CNN. “It is the encapsulation of where today’s Democrat Party is, how far left they have shifted and how radicalized they have become. Every Democrat, not just in New York but across the country.” In the hours after Mamdani’s apparent victory, Stefanik and Rep. Mike Lawler quickly moved to tie Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to the 33-year-old Democratic socialist. “A radical, antisemitic socialist was just nominated to be the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City – and Kathy Hochul didn’t lift a finger to stop it from happening,” Lawler, who is mulling a run for governor, wrote on X. President Donald Trump joined in the pile-on, calling Mamdani “a 100% Communist Lunatic.” “We’ve had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous,” Trump wrote Wednesday on Truth Social.
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