Mamdani defended his democratic socialism on Sunday and argued that his focus on economic issues should serve as a model for the party, even though some top Democrats have been reluctant to embrace him, as per a report.Democrats have struggled to find a coherent message after their resounding loss in the November elections that saw President Donald Trump return to the White House and his Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress. A Reuters/Ipsos poll earlier this month showed that a majority of American Democrats believed their party needs new leadership and to be more focused on economic issues.Earlier on Sunday, Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who represents part of the city, told ABC's "This Week" that he wasn't ready to endorse Mamdani yet, saying that he needed to hear more about Mamdani's vision. I think it's very bad for New York," Trump said.Asked about Trump's claim that he is a communist, Mamdani told NBC it was not true and accused the president of attempting to distract from the fact that "I'm fighting for the very working people that he ran a campaign to empower that he has since then betrayed."A1.
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Published at: 2025-06-29 20:40:22
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