New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed his support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday, telling a reporter he “continues to support Congressman Jeffries and his bid to become the leader” if Democrats retake the House this fall.
The comment landed at a delicate moment for Jeffries, who spent the weekend fielding criticism over a private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and White House envoy.
Mamdani’s answer set off a wave of frustration among figures on the party’s left flank who had claimed him as their standard-bearer. Kshama Sawant, a socialist organizer and former Seattle city council member, wrote on social media that Mamdani “continues to support genocidal Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker” despite the Kushner meeting. She argued the Democratic Socialists of America’s strategy of working inside the Democratic Party is not working.
It looks like he wants EVERYONE left of center to just get out and vote blue for now, including for all the great candidates who beat out establishment Dems. At this point they’re going to try to interfere and throw the elections, and they’ll just need to be overwhelmed with enough sheer numbers for it not to matter.
Interesting strategy. At this point, it seems like the most workable election strategy. If leftists gain a majority within the Dem party, Jeffries will be like removed as speaker.