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  • Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter experienced “trauma” while voting in the New York City Mayoral Primary

    Kamala Harris’s stepdaughter experienced “trauma” while voting in the New York City Mayoral Primary

    In a video posted to social media, Emhoff said, “You know, I’m feeling a little trauma walking to the same polling station that I did to vote for Kamala.”

    “And you know, I’m just feeling a lot of hope right now,” she said. She then updated her video after voting, declaring, “We did it.”

    “I’m feeling a huge mix of emotions,” she added. “I’m really nervous. I’m also so hopeful. It’s been so spectacular seeing New York come together in this way and rally behind Zohran, and, yeah. Let’s fucking do this, guys.”

    This comes as the self-declared democratic socialist — New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) — declared that he and his supporters “made history” in essentially clinching the Democrat primary in the Democrat-run city.

    “I want to applaud the assemblyman for a really smart and good and impactful campaign,” opponent Andrew Cuomo said after his own apparent loss. “Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won.”

    Mamdani has made waves with a series of radical comments and proposals — such as city-run grocery stores — as Breitbart News has documented:

    Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani outlined his platform on his website saying people in his city are struggling with the cost of groceries.

    The site then declared Mamdani “will create a network of city-owned grocery stores focused on keeping prices low, not making a profit. Without having to pay rent or property taxes, they will reduce overhead and pass on savings to shoppers. They will buy and sell at wholesale prices, centralize warehousing and distribution, and partner with local neighborhoods on products and sourcing. With New York City already spending millions of dollars to subsidize private grocery store operators (which are not even required to take SNAP/WIC!), we should redirect public money to a real ‘public option.’”

    He also has publicly stated that “queer liberation means defund the police.”

    Mamdani has earned praise from the likes of fellow socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), who said, “Congratulations to Zohran Mamdani and his thousands of grassroots supporters for their extraordinary campaign.”

    “You took on the political, economic and media Establishment- and you beat them,” Sanders added. “Now it’s on to victory in the general election.”

  • Dem. Representative is cautioning that Socialist Zohran Mamdani is too radical to govern New York City.

    Dem. Representative is cautioning that Socialist Zohran Mamdani is too radical to govern New York City.

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    Democrat Rep. Warns Socialist Zohran Mamdani Is ‘Too Extreme to Lead’ NYC. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg/Getty)

    Gillen issued a statement criticizing Mamdani’s campaign as having “been built on unachievable promises and higher taxes.”

    “Socialist Zohran Mamdani is too extreme to lead New York City,” Gillen said. “His entire campaign has been built on unachievable promises and higher taxes, which is the last thing New York needs.”

    “Beyond that, Mr. Mamdani has called to defund the police and has demonstrated a deeply disturbing pattern of unacceptable antisemitic comments which stoke hate at a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing,” Gillen continued. “He is the absolute wrong choice for New York.”

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    Laura Gillen, Democratic candidate for New York’s 4th Congressional District, on Oct. 17, 2024. (CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images)

    The statement from Gillen comes after former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) conceded to Mamdani on Tuesday night, after Mamdani held onto the lead in the primary.

    “Tonight was not our night,” Cuomo said, according to the Hill. “Tonight was Assemblyman Mamdani’s night and he put together a great campaign, and he touched young people and inspired them and moved them and got them to come out and vote.”

    With 93 percent of the votes in, Mamdani led with 43.5 percent of the vote, 432,305 votes, while Cuomo came in second with 36.4 percent of the vote, or 361,840 votes, according to the Associated Press.

    New York City Comptroller Brad Lander came in third with 11.3 percent, or 112,349 votes.

    While Cuomo has conceded after Mamdani led his opponents in the race, the “outcome will still be decided by a ranked choice count,” according to the outlet.

    “In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done,” Mamdani wrote in a post on X. “My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.”

    Mamdani has suggested creating city-run grocery stores, pointing out that people in the city are “struggling with the cost of groceries.”

    “We will redirect city funds from corporate supermarkets to city-owned grocery stores whose mission is to lower prices, not price gouging,” Mamdani said in a video. “These stores will operate without a profit motive, or having to pay property taxes or rent, and will pass on those savings to you.”

    Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) endorsed Mamdani, stating that “new leadership” who would “stand up to powerful corporate interests” is needed.

    “At this dangerous moment in history, status quo politics isn’t good enough,” Sanders said. “We need new leadership that is prepared to stand up to powerful corporate interests & fight for the working class. Zohran Mamdani is providing that vision. He is the best choice for NYC mayor.”