New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed on Tuesday to Rolling Stone Magazine that the Democratic Party has become something "run by well-paid consultants and big money interests."During an interview, Mamdani was asked about a comment from former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison after candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) defeated incumbent politicians in a primary election last month despite previously attacking the party."I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don’t run for our nomination.Don’t use our resources.
Don’t rely on our volunteers.Don’t use our infrastructure.
Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign.Focus on building the party you actually support.
Political parties aren’t perfect, but they’re built by millions of people who knock doors, make calls, organize meetings, and fight for the values they believe in.If you don’t believe in the party, then don’t ask its members to carry you across the finish line," Harrison wrote on X.FLASHBACK: MAMDANI'S HISTORY OF DODGING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE HE STANDS ON KEY ISSUESFormer DNC chair Jaime Harrison criticized the focus on socialist candidates who "hate the Democratic Party." (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)In response, Mamdani commented, "I think usually if someone says this is not of any ill will or animosity, what they're about to say is characterized by ill will and animosity."He emphasized that the Democratic Party needs to be beholden to the voters, who have voiced their support for socialist candidates."You say that that is not representative of the party.
It may not be representative of what has effectively become our party, which is something that's run by well-paid consultants and big money interests, but it is representative of what Democrats themselves want to see," Mamdani said.ZOHRAN MAMDANI ADMITS HE WANTS TO END HIS ‘ONE-SIDED BEEF’ ABOUT ...