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New York Post
2 days ago
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- New York Post
New York Young Republican Club pushing Congress to disqualify Zohran Mamdani from becoming NYC mayor
The New York Young Republican Club is pushing to get socialist Zohran Mamdani disqualified from the mayoral election — accusing the Democratic candidate of providing 'aid and comfort' to enemies of the US, The Post has learned. The 15-page NYYRC memo already has two potential supporters in Washington DC, New York Rep. Claudia Tenney and Indiana Rep. Marlin Stutzman, both Republicans, who would have to put the motion up for a vote. 'There is no question that Mamdani thus is affirmatively aiding and comforting known terrorists and enemies in the United States, requiring his disqualification under the Disqualification Clause,' the memo reads. 7 Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayoral candidate, endorsed by Local 802 American Federation of Musicians. Stephen Yang 7 The New York Young Republican Club is pushing to get socialist Zohran Mamdani disqualified from the mayoral election. Christopher Sadowski That rarely-used 14th Amendment provision was originally written to prevent Confederates from re-entering public office after the Civil War. It allows Congress to remove anyone who 'engaged in insurrection or rebellion' or has 'given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof.' The NYYRC alleges that Mamdani's has provided 'aid and comfort' to enemies of the US by supporting 'pro-Hamas' groups like the anti-Israel group Within Our Lifetime. 7 That rarely-used 14th Amendment provision was originally written to prevent confederates from re-entering public office after the Civil War. Stephen Yang 7 The NYYRC alleges that Mamdani has provided 'aid and comfort' to enemies of the US by supporting 'pro-Hamas' groups like the anti-Israel group Within Our Lifetime. Getty Images It also claims that the Queens state Assemblyman is supporting gangs like MS-13 through his calls for non-cooperation with ICE and through his support of 'enemy ideologies,' like Marxism and Communism. The memo argues there is grounds to use the clause against the lefty mayoral frontrunner — and to pull him from the November general election ballot — due to his alleged support for those organizations and policies. Memo author and recording secretary for the club, Phil J. Leggio, said that it was drafted after Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles' controversial calls for the US Attorney General's Office to denaturalize and deport Mamdani as another attempt to neuter his surging candidacy. 7 The memo argues there is grounds to use the clause against the lefty mayoral frontrunner. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post He pointed to the oath Mamdani took when he was sworn in as a state lawmaker, calling it 'a binding permission and obligation to uphold the principles and laws therein.' 'Affirmatively taking steps to defend and protect America's enemies and known terrorist organizations within the state is an unequivocal break of that oath,' Leggio said. He also noted that he would like to see similar efforts against other leaders of sanctuary cities who defy President Trump's anti-immigration policies. 7 He pointed to the oath Mamdani took when he was sworn in as a state lawmaker, calling it 'a binding permission and obligation to uphold the principles and laws therein.' Getty Images 'It's time that such elected officials be held accountable for their actions,' Leggio said. The longshot push would require a two-thirds vote in both the US House of Representatives and the Senate to pass. If passed, the conviction could still be challenged up to the Supreme Court. 'Our office is closely reviewing the legal memo produced by NYYRC demanding the disqualification of Mamdani as Mayor,' Tenney, who represents New York's 22nd Congressional District upstate, said in a statement. Mamdani 'is a threat to the safety and financial wellbeing of every New Yorker,' she charged. 7 Mamdani 'is a threat to the safety and financial wellbeing of every New Yorker,' she charged. csuarez 'His calls to stand in the way of federal law enforcement, and to install a socialist economic system in New York City, fly in the face of the oath he took when becoming a New York State Assemblyman,' Stutzman added. 'By violating that oath, he has disqualified himself from running under the 14th Amendment. Zohran must be removed from the ballot immediately.' Every morning, the NY POSTcast offers a deep dive into the headlines with the Post's signature mix of politics, business, pop culture, true crime and everything in between. Subscribe here! Trump added cartels and gangs like MS-13 to the Foreign Terrorist Organization list earlier this year. The president has also slammed Mamdani as '100% Communist' in social media posts. Mamdani has repeatedly denied being a 'communist' and self-identifies as a socialist publicly. Mamdani's campaign did not respond to a request for comment Monday.
Newsweek
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Republicans Are Selling 'Deport Zohran' Mamdani T-Shirts
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The New York Young Republican Club has started selling T-shirts with the slogan "Deport Zohran," printed onto them, in a reference to state Assemblyman and New York City Democratic mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani. Newsweek has reached out to Mamdani's campaign and the New York Young Republican Club outside normal working hours via email for comment. Why It Matters Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the ranked-choice Democratic contest in July, sending shockwaves through the party, which has struggled to recover from former Vice President Kamala Harris' loss in November. The race is being closely watched and seen as something of a litmus test for Democrats, as Mamdani's ascent represents a pivotal moment for the city and party. Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, leaves a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city's labor unions on July 2, 2025. Zohran Mamdani, Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, leaves a press conference celebrating his primary victory with leaders and members of the city's labor unions on July 2, 2025. ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images What To Know The T-shirts, which were described as "Limited Edition," on X, formerly Twitter, retail for $45. The product description reads, in part: "T-shirt made in the USA, unlike Zohran." Mamdani is an American citizen who was born in Uganda. If elected, he would become the city's first Muslim and first Indian American mayor. Republicans have been critical of Mamdani, and President Donald Trump has described him as a "Communist Lunatic". Trump, when asked about Mamdani's remarks about Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in which he said he would get them out of the city, said: "Well, then we'll have to arrest him. We don't need a communist in this country, but if we have one, I'm going to be watching over him very careful on behalf of the nation." In response, Mamdani said: "The President of the United States just threatened to have me arrested, stripped of my citizenship, put in a detention camp and deported. Not because I have broken any law but because I will refuse to let ICE terrorize our city." Some Republicans have called on the Trump administration to revoke Mamdani's citizenship and deport him, though none have presented any evidence to suggest that Mamdani has committed an act that could justify his removal from the United States. The rhetoric around Mamdani has been described as racist, bigoted and Islamophobic. And while the criticism and rhetoric around the campaign is loud, it seemingly has not slowed the campaign's momentum. Data for Progress polling puts Mamdani ahead of Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams, both of whom are running as independent candidates. What People Are Saying Zohran Mamdani previously wrote on X: "Donald Trump is attacking me because he is desperate to distract from his war on working people. We must and we will fight back." President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "It's finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line. Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor." The New York Young Republican Club, in a post on X: "Get your very own Deport Zohran t-shirt and be part of the movement. Let's keep NYC great one deportation at a time." Senator Bernie Sanders wrote on X: "Mamdani won. The establishment is in panic. Billionaires are raising money against him; Trump is ranting; Islamophobes are on the loose. They know what we know: Candidates who stand boldly with the working class can win not only in NYC, but anywhere. Let's stand with Zohran." What Happens Next New York City voters will cast their ballots for their next mayor on November 4.
Daily News Egypt
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Daily News Egypt
Zahrān Mamdani's win in New York Primary sparks debate on Democratic Party's future
The victory of American politician Zahrān Mamdani in the Democratic primary for Mayor of New York has ignited a wide-ranging debate in the United States, with its aftershocks felt across the country. US President Donald Trump, on his platform Truth Social, described Mamdani as an 'obsessed communist,' while the New York Young Republican Club called on the federal government to strip him of his citizenship, which he obtained in 2018, and deport him from the country. Even within the Democratic Party, reactions to Mamdani's win have been divided. While some members expressed their support, others voiced concern, echoing Trump in calling him an 'extremist.' Mamdani's victory comes at a time when the Democratic Party is facing sharp internal divisions, the resignations of prominent union figures, and a struggle to cope with mounting political and economic pressures. His rise coincides with the growing activity of youth and progressive movements, such as 'Leaders We Deserve,' which are playing a pivotal role in supporting progressive candidates at local and national levels. This trend is causing increasing anxiety within the Democratic establishment, which fears losing its grip on the political landscape. A Shift in the Democratic Party Mamdani, 33, has emerged as a new voice demanding a bold socialist platform focused on the cost-of-living and rent crisis, the establishment of municipally-owned grocery stores, the provision of free buses, and increased taxes on the wealthy in New York City. His win was a surprise to political circles, not only because he ran an eight-month campaign against a traditional party icon from an established political dynasty—Andrew Cuomo, the city's former governor and son of former governor Mario Cuomo—but also because the results defied polling predictions. 'This is not an individual victory but a sign of a broader shift in the Democratic Party, especially in major cities,' Robert Patillo, a human rights lawyer and former Democratic congressional candidate, told Asharq. He noted, 'As the Republican Party moves to the far right under Trump's leadership, the Democratic Party is also being compelled to adopt bold leftist positions that satisfy a base that now votes out of necessity, not hesitation.' Patillo questioned the methodology of opinion polls, saying they 'are still stuck in the methods and methodologies of the 80s and 90s, and have repeatedly failed to predict recent election results, from Trump's victory to Kamala Harris's loss.' At the same time, Patillo noted that 'many of Mamdani's supporters, especially young white university students and those from diverse backgrounds, preferred not to state their leanings in the polls for fear of being marginalised or questioned, but they expressed themselves forcefully at the ballot box.' He added: 'These voters are no longer satisfied with minor policy adjustments; they are demanding real leaps and a sharp change in the political system's structure, having grown weary of a bland moderation presented under centrist slogans to adapt to Trump's policies.' 'A Bold Message and a Successful Campaign' Democratic opinions on Mamdani's platform were split. Democratic lawyer Allen Awour endorsed it, telling Asharq that his victory represents 'an alarm bell' within the party. He noted that Mamdani 'led a campaign expressing radical change, with a youthful personality, a bold progressive message, and a platform that challenges the prevailing discourse on housing and taxes, proposing policies that serve the working class and not just traditional interests.' In contrast, Matt Bennett, Vice President of the centre-left group Third Way, criticised Mamdani's platform. He told Asharq that Mamdani 'did not win because he adopted a far-left platform, but because he exploited an opportune political moment and ran a smart campaign.' He warned, 'If the Democratic Party focuses on Mamdani's relatable style without adopting his controversial leftist policies, it might benefit. But generalising this leftist approach could harm the party in moderate areas outside of New York.' Bennett continued that the significance of Mamdani's primary win 'lies not in his political platform, but in the way he ran his campaign.' 'Mamdani is a charismatic young man who focused on the economic issues that matter to voters and succeeded in effectively delivering his message,' he added, viewing this approach as 'a strength.' However, he considers the platform's substance, which embraces democratic socialist positions, to be 'problematic for the party in the long run.' Bennett believes the electoral context played a 'decisive role' in this victory, explaining that the election took place in New York City, one of the most liberal cities in the United States, and during June, when high temperatures reduced voter turnout. He also attributed Mamdani's win, in part, to his opponent Andrew Cuomo, saying he 'was burdened by a political legacy heavy with scandals, which made him a weak candidate against a figure presenting himself as the pure and bold alternative.' Cuomo resigned from his post in 2021 over allegations of 'sexual harassment.' Democratic Criticisms After 93% of precincts had reported, showing Mamdani with 44% of the vote, Cuomo conceded defeat. 'He earned it. He won,' Cuomo said. Mamdani was born and raised in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. At the age of seven, he moved to New York City with his father, Mahmood Mamdani, a political science professor at Columbia University, and his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair. A young Muslim of Indian descent, Mamdani primarily expressed his political views through long posts on Facebook. At Bowdoin College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Africana Studies, Mamdani co-founded the first chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine. He has recently faced criticism for his views on Israel and for describing the events in Gaza as 'genocide.' He has been accused of 'antisemitism,' a charge he rejects. Mamdani worked as a housing counselor specialising in foreclosure prevention, helping low-income, non-white residents in Queens resist eviction and stay in their homes, which explains his mayoral platform's focus on freezing rents. In 2020, Mamdani won the Democratic primary and became a member of the New York State Assembly for the 36th district in Astoria, becoming the third Muslim to hold this position. During his time in the State Assembly, Mamdani went on a hunger strike with taxi drivers to alleviate about $450m of their debt and successfully launched a free bus pilot project. Upon winning the mayoral nomination, he promised to eliminate bus fares in the city. Mamdani has walked back some of his old positions, such as his call to defund the police. In the final primary debate, he said he does not plan to do so but affirmed his intention to review the tasks assigned to them. He has faced sharp criticism from his own Democratic camp in New York for his socialist platform and for saying he would 'impose a 2% income tax on New Yorkers earning more than a million dollars annually.' Laura Gillen, a congresswoman representing part of Long Island, described Mamdani as 'too extreme.' In a post on X, she said his entire campaign was 'built on unachievable promises and tax increases, which is the last thing New York needs.' Meanwhile, Congressman Tom Suozzi of Long Island, who endorsed Cuomo in the primary, said after Mamdani's win that he 'still has serious concerns about Mamdani.' Bennett, who served as a deputy assistant to the president for legislative affairs in the Bill Clinton White House, said Mamdani's weakness lies in his 'very bad leftist ideas.' Bennett pointed to Mamdani's previous statements about the police, whom he described as 'racist' and said 'should have their funding reduced.' He noted that this 'is concerning, and if he actually becomes mayor, the police reaction could be negative, and crime rates could rise, which could lead to real problems.' Bennett added that 'Mamdani's public spending plan, which relies on raising taxes on the wealthy and corporations, needs approval from officials in Albany,' where major state-level decisions are made. 'If these leaders reject his plan, it could put Mamdani in a real bind as mayor, because many of his campaign promises will become difficult to implement.' The predicament Bennett described has been noted by American newspapers, which compared Mamdani's attempt to become the youngest mayor at 33 to 'Boy Mayor' John Purroy Mitchel, who was elected mayor of New York in 1914 at the age of 34. Mitchel was a reformist Republican with ambitions similar to Mamdani's, focusing on fighting corruption, especially within the police and city administration. But after three years, he was crushed by John Francis Hylan, who was backed by the Democratic political machine Tammany Hall. Bennett did not rule out Mamdani meeting the same fate as Mitchel, saying that 'voters, city council members, and others will not support his extremist ideas.' However, Democratic lawyer Awour believes Mamdani is charting his own course with a platform focused on marginalised groups. His task now is to deliver on his promises. 'You can have the most ambitious agenda in the world, but you have to have the political ability to push it forward, so this will be the first real test of his political abilities to get it passed,' Awour said. The Language of the Internet Mamdani's ascent was by no means guaranteed, but with the help of tens of thousands of unpaid volunteers, he succeeded in mobilising young voters to achieve a surprise victory in the most populous city in the United States. Mamdani is fluent in the language of the internet and is constantly active on social media. He even met his wife, Syrian animator Rama Duwaji, on a dating app. His campaign relied on many online influencers who connected his campaign to New York's youth culture. Mamdani enlisted well-known figures from the worlds of music, fashion, and podcasting, which made his campaign more attractive and influential among young voters. Patillo said his appearances at cultural events and on social media shows helped him communicate his ideas in a simple and entertaining way, especially regarding the rent freeze and free transportation. On the 'Subway Takes' podcast, hosted by Kareem Rahma in the New York subway, Mamdani said he relied on donations from ordinary people and received more than $8m in individual contributions from 20,000 people—the same amount his rival Andrew Cuomo received from billionaire Michael Bloomberg. In addition to individual support, Mamdani also received backing from David Hogg, the recently departed deputy of the Democratic National Committee, who left his post after a growing dispute with Democrats over his announcement to allocate $20m of party funds to support young congressional candidates over older ones. His group, 'Leaders We Deserve,' supported the New York State Assemblyman. The New York Times reported that the group also donated $300,000 to a political action committee of the Working Families Party, which ranked Mamdani first on its list of endorsed candidates. Patillo said Mamdani's weak point will be his ability to raise funds to run against 'the millionaire and billionaire class, and the donor class.' He added that Cuomo, who has announced he will run as an independent in the November general election, 'because of his name, his organisational advantages, and his money, could still win even in this race.' But Patillo believes Mamdani's primary win sends a signal that the Democratic Party may finally be opening its doors to young leaders. 'Many prominent names in the Democratic leadership are leaving or becoming frail and unable to continue in their positions. Therefore, because they have left a power vacuum, you are seeing young voices being given the opportunity to rise,' he said. Patillo added that 'the next generation of leaders appear to be social media savvy, understand messaging, and have the energy to push their agenda.' Bennett agrees with Patillo that the Democratic Party needs young leadership. 'A young person winning against an older man always suggests that voters are looking for youth and vitality,' he said. Bennett added that Mamdani's victory suggests the party should look for candidates like him who can connect with new media in the way he used it so effectively, but he considered that 'it's not about his ideology, only his age and style.' The Centrist Wing's Position Weeks after momentum built around Zahrān Mamdani's campaign, Senator Bernie Sanders and progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed him, but the party's centrist wing attacked him sharply. A month before the end of the New York City mayoral primary, candidate Jessica Ramos, a state senator from Queens, urged voters to cast their ballots for her rival, Andrew Cuomo. She justified this by saying she 'did not have a real chance of winning due to her poor performance in the polls and difficulty in fundraising,' and saw Cuomo as 'the most capable of confronting Trump's policies.' Ramos's position was a shock to many, especially since she had previously called for Cuomo's resignation over the harassment allegations. Ramos herself, despite being under 40, mocked Mamdani during a Democratic primary debate, saying: 'I regret not running for mayor of New York in 2021… I thought I needed more experience, but it turns out you just need to make good videos.' Ramos's opinion was similar to the reactions of the more pragmatic wing of the party, which considered Mamdani's win a 'serious setback' for the party. Lawrence Summers, former Treasury Secretary under President Barack Obama, warned of the impact of this victory on 'the future of the party and the country.' Patillo considered this a recurring pattern within the party of containing or sidelining rising progressive politicians, and Mamdani could face the same fate if he cannot prove his worth. 'The Democratic Party suffers from an internal division,' Patillo said. 'It brings together young progressive groups like African Americans, immigrants, and minority rights supporters, with more traditional groups from middle agricultural areas like farmers.' He explained that this diversity leads to constant tension over the party's direction, and progressive voices are often marginalised despite their rise. 'An Opportunity for Republicans' At the same time, Republicans see Mamdani's win in New York as an opportunity to strengthen their political presence in competitive districts by using his progressive platform to portray the Democratic Party as 'extremist.' This is what frightens Bennett most. 'There is a real danger that Republicans will use Mamdani's views and the views of socialists as a weapon against other Democrats,' he explained. Bennett confirmed that they have already started doing so. 'We are now seeing fundraising messages and statements coming from Republicans trying to link Mamdani to Democrats in other parts of New York state and across the country,' he said, adding, 'I think this poses a real problem.' Trump weighed in and fiercely attacked Mamdani for his primary win, calling him an 'obsessed communist' and saying his 'look is terrible, his voice is grating, and he's not smart enough,' viewing his rise as a 'defining moment in the country's history.' The New York 'Young Republican Club' also called on the federal government to strip Mamdani of his citizenship and deport him. Awour described this call as 'undemocratic and inhumane,' saying, 'Talk of revoking citizenship due to political differences is inappropriate' and 'would extend to everyone in New York City, including many of these young Republicans who may not be American by birth, or whose parents may be immigrants.' As for Patillo, he considered that the hope for changing the thinking of the Democratic Party, which is primarily concerned with winning, lies in Mamdani's ability to achieve tangible results such as improving the standard of living, reducing crime, and providing real services to the people. 'Then he will become a model to be emulated, and he may push the party to reconsider its positions on progressive politicians,' he said. 'Success in America's political arena always tends to be imitated, so the best way for Mamdani to gain the party's trust and continued support is to succeed in his mission as mayor and win over the people on the ground.'
Atlantic
27-06-2025
- Politics
- Atlantic
What the Islamophobic Attacks on Mamdani Reveal
Coming up with nondefamatory ways to attack Zohran Mamdani is not exactly an insurmountable task. The 33-year-old Democratic nominee for New York City mayor is an avowed socialist from a privileged background, has defended inflammatory rhetoric such as 'Globalize the intifada,' and has a back catalog of hyper-woke social-media posts that would be electoral poison in any remotely competitive district. Instead, many leading voices within the Republican Party have decided to criticize him on the grounds that, like 4.5 million other Americans, Mamdani is Muslim. After Mamdani's victory over Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary earlier this week, Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene shared an image on X of a burka-clad Statue of Liberty. Influential activists including Charlie Kirk and Laura Loomer invoked 9/11, unsubtly implying that all Muslims, even secular ones like Mamdani, are jihadists. The New York Young Republican Club urged the Trump administration to deport him—Mamdani, who was born in Uganda, is a U.S. citizen—as did Representative Andy Ogles, who called Mamdani 'little muhammad.' None of this comes as a shock when the party is led by a president who has, among many other offenses, called immigrants 'animals,' claimed that 'they're poisoning the blood of our country,' and told a radio host that they commit murder because 'it's in their genes.' In one sense, the outburst of nakedly xenophobic and anti-Muslim rhetoric from today's Republican Party is simply a dog-bites-man story (or maybe, in Donald Trump's case, a man-claims-people-eat-dogs story). In another sense, however, there is something odd about the response to Mamdani's victory. Trump won a second term in part because he drew larger numbers of minority voters, including Muslim Americans and immigrants, than any other Republican in decades. This shift was especially notable in big cities like New York. And yet, rather than cement this new coalition, the MAGA movement seems almost desperate to break it apart. In 2016, 88 percent of Trump's voters were white, according to a Pew Research Center survey of validated voters. In 2024, just 78 percent were. His expanded support among minorities seems to have been a reaction to inflation and unpopular progressive stances on immigration and other social issues taken by the Biden administration. Some Arab and Muslim voters also recoiled at the administration's support for Israel's war in Gaza. Of course, elected presidents don't always govern in a way that perfectly matches their campaign messages or winning coalitions. Joe Biden won largely thanks to voters' displeasure with Trump's chaotic governing style and mismanagement of the pandemic, and then pursued transformative climate-change legislation. George W. Bush famously ran for reelection on opposing gay marriage and mocking John F. Kerry's manhood, and then tried to privatize Social Security. But Trump's second-term agenda is not merely unrelated to the source of his campaign success. In some ways it is diametrically opposed to it. Trump was bound to impose less restraint on Israel than Biden did, but Trump has exceeded his predecessor by proposing mass population transfer from Gaza and by bombing Iran. Rather than cater to support among Latinos for stricter border control, Trump has seemed determined to alienate those voters by encouraging the indiscriminate detainment of Latinos, inevitably sweeping up legal residents and even citizens. Treating brown-skinned Americans like criminals has had the predictable effect of driving up support for comprehensive immigration reform and driving down Trump's approval among Latinos. Rather than pursue policies to bring down costs, as he promised to do during the campaign (at least when he was reading from scripted remarks prepared by advisers familiar with what voters wanted), Trump has largely ignored this imperative in office. Instead, his major economic initiatives—raising tariffs, deporting day laborers and other low-wage employees en masse, and blowing up the deficit with tax cuts—have put upward pressure on inflation. Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell has explained that some of these policies will delay interest-rate cuts, to which Trump's response has been to berate him rather than adjust to economic reality. Jonathan Chait: Why won't Zohran Mamdani denounce a dangerous slogan? Trump has governed as if he was cryogenically frozen when he left office and awakened in January. He has prioritized taking revenge on enemies from his first term, and learned almost nothing from the four years in between. He seems to continue to subscribe to the 'Great Replacement' theory, which posits that Democrats have deliberately encouraged mass illegal immigration in order to transform the electorate. Trump recently claimed on social media that Democrats 'use Illegal Aliens to expand their Voter Base, cheat in Elections, and grow the Welfare State, robbing good paying Jobs and Benefits from Hardworking American Citizens.' Stephen Miller, his unofficial secretary of everything, concluded that Mamdani's election shows 'how unchecked migration fundamentally remade the NYC electorate.' Just a few months ago, Trumpists were bragging about the multiracial working-class coalition that got them a second term. Now it's as if they've forgotten that coalition entirely. Or perhaps, at some level, they don't want to keep it intact, because they refuse to recognize those communities as fully American, or even fully human. Replicating the formula that won the 2024 election would mean turning Mamdani into a symbol of out-of-touch urban progressivism. Republicans seem unable to resist attacking him for his religion instead.
India Today
27-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Calls for Zohran Mamdani's deportation; Trump's border czar says 'game on'
Republicans and affiliated groups are seeking a federal investigation into the citizenship status of Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for the New York City's mayoral post, with some calling for his denaturalisation and deportation. Mamdani, son of Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair, found himself at the centre of a political firestorm following his primary win ahead of the November New York City's mayoral amid calls for probe and deportation US President Donald Trump's border czar, Tom Homan issued a warning to Zohran Mamdani saying that immigration enforcement will "double down and triple down on sanctuary cities". Homan added that if immigration enforcement officials can't arrest people in jail, they would "find them" in neighborhoods or work sites, adding, "so game on, we're coming".Mamdani, who has been an assembly member since 2021, became an American citizen in 2018 shortly after graduating from college. He has also faced Islamophobic attacks due to his political views and stance on US foreign policy. Tennessee Republican Congressman, Andy Ogles, has urged the federal government to revoke the US citizenship of New York City mayoral candidate Mamdani and initiate deportation proceedings against shared images of a letter he wrote to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, urging the Department of Justice to examine whether Mamdani's US citizenship should be revoked on the basis that he may have obtained it through "wilful misrepresentation or concealment of material support for terrorism".advertisementIn response to the Democratic primary poll outcome, the New York Young Republican Club, a Manhattan-based GOP group for members aged 18 to 40, issued a "call to action" on X. The group was founded in 1911."The radical Zohran Mamdani cannot be allowed to destroy our beloved city of New York," the club wrote in the post, tagging the White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Donald Trump's Border Czar Tom comes days after the American President called Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic".The group urged President Donald Trump to invoke the Red Scare-era Communist Control Act to revoke Mamdani's citizenship and "promptly deport him".The Communist Control Act of 1954 is a Cold War-era law passed at the height of anti-communist hysteria. The law, which technically remains on the books, declared the Communist Party illegal and allowed for the stripping of rights of individuals deemed part of a communist club also called on White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Trump Border Czar Tom Homan to take action against the 33-year-old Ugandan-American Democratic Mamdani's victory, Miller claimed New York City is the "clearest warning yet of what happens to a society when it fails to control migration," The Independent entire Democrat party is lining up behind the diehard socialist who wants to end all immigration enforcement and abolish the prison system entirely," he WILL BE ANOTHER 9/11 IN NYC: FAR-RIGHT COMMENTATORFar-right commentator and political operative Laura Loomer, in a post on X, said that New York City would face "another 9/11" if Zohran Mamdani were to become York City Council Member Vickie Paladino described Mamdani as a "known jihadist terrorist" and "communist" in a radio interview, calling for his deportation despite his American citizenship, according to a report in The York Representative Elise Stefanik, Trump's one-time pick for UN ambassador, sent fundraising emails branding Mamdani a "Hamas terrorist sympathiser" before the race was even backlash intensified in conservative circles, with the American President's son, Donald Trump Jr reposting a message on social post read, "I'm old enough to remember when New Yorkers endured 9/11 instead of voting for it", adding his own comment: "New York City has fallen".'NYC NOT AN AMERICAN CITY ANYMORE'Marjorie Taylor Greene, US Representative for Georgia's 14th congressional district since 2021, also joined in by sharing an AI-generated image of the Statue of Liberty covered in a burqa. The image depicts a digitally modified version of the Statue of Liberty, veiled in a black commentator Matt Walsh decried New York's immigrant population, lamenting how New York isn't "an American city any more" because of its population being 40% backlash was sparked by Mamdani's promises, his views on Israel, and support for the Palestinian whose father is Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani, is married to Rama Duwaji, a Syrian-American Tuesday's heated Democratic primary election event, New York City Mayor Eric Adams slammed the 33-year-old, calling him a "snake oil salesman" following Mamdani's victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who was seeking a political POLITICAL JOURNEY SO FARSince 2021, Mamdani has been representing Astoria, Queens, in the New York State victory in the mayoral primary indicates that his ideas are becoming more popular in the campaign has plans, like establishing city-run grocery stores, freezing rent increases in rent-stabilised housing, and providing free city buses. These ideas would be funded by a $10 billion tax increase on businesses and wealthy residents, Mamdani has been vocal about international issues, especially regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict. His firm pro-Palestinian position has drawn sharp criticism from pro-Israel supporters view him as a bold and much-needed progressive voice for New York was born in Kampala, Uganda, to parents with roots in India. He moved to New York along with his family at the age of seven in 1998 and became an American citizen in 2018 shortly after graduating from mother, Mira Nair, is an award-winning filmmaker who has made cult films such as Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake, and Mississippi Masala. His father, Mahmood Mamdani, is an anthropology professor at Columbia University.- EndsMust Watch
