New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism online over a press conference where a local housing advocate claimed evictions are a form of "violence" as the mayor stood behind her."Our city is turning the corner on tenant power.When we organize, we win results.
The Mamdani administration is emboldening us so we no longer tolerate the violence of evictions as a matter of business as usual," Antonia Marrero, a member of the Housing Organizers for People Empowerment (HOPE) Tenant Union, said during a press conference on Thursday.Mamdani, who has faced heavy criticism over the past year for his housing policies, was quickly blasted by conservatives and political commentators in general on social media over the comment."This looks like a scene out of a Batman movie," Heritage Foundation senior fellow Mike Gonzalez posted on X.MAMDANI SPARKS FIERCE BACKLASH FOR WORLD CUP STUNT 'PALLING AROUND' WITH RIKERS ISLAND CONVICTSNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing online backlash after an attendee at one of his events referred to evictions as "violence." (Fox News)"Theater of the absurd," Florida Republican Gov.Ron DeSantis posted on X."Look at Mamdani's face in the back," the conservative influencer account End Wokeness posted on X, referencing Mamdani’s grin as the woman was speaking."Impossible to describe how much damage Fauci and the CDC lying to everyone about the efficacy of masks caused," Outkick writer Ian Miller posted on X.
"Even Mamdani had to dial up the fake smile to 11 to hide how ridiculous this all is.""Is theft from the property owner violence?" investor Rick Rule posted on X.SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS AFTER MAMDANI'S FAR-LEFT SUPPORTERS TURN ON HIM OVER HOMELESS SHELTER: 'OOPS'New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking with inmates on Rikers Island while they watch a World Cup semifinal soccer match on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, in New York.(AP Photo/Seth Wenig)"The mole people are taking over," The Breckinridge County Republican Party...