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   Democrats are uneasy about Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani’s recent   
   victory in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, and nowhere was   
   that discomfort more obvious than in House Minority Leader Hakeem   
   Jeffries’ evasive response when an anchor pressed him about Mamdani’s   
   ideology. On MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Joe Scarborough put Jeffries on the   
   spot, asking him if Mamdani’s far-left views on economic issues and Israel   
   were the kind of ideology Democrats should embrace in 2026. Instead of   
   addressing the question, Jeffries pivoted hard, steering the conversation   
   away from Mamdani entirely, and onto — you guessed it — Donald Trump.   
      
   “Well, from the standpoint of House Democrats and what our focus has been,   
   clearly, we have an affordability crisis in the United States of America   
   and our focus will continue to be on driving down the high cost of living   
   in this country,” Jeffries began, dodging any mention of Mamdani’s   
   positions or the internal debate they’ve sparked.   
      
   He shifted the blame to Trump, declaring, “Donald Trump promised to lower   
   costs on day one. Costs haven't gone down; they're going up. He's crashing   
   the economy in real time. His tariffs are gonna impose thousands of   
   dollars in additional cost on everyday Americans per year, and he may even   
   be driving us toward a recession.”   
      
   For what it’s worth, no one is predicting a recession anymore, but I   
   digress. Jeffries’ refusal to engage with the question about Mamdani’s   
   ideology spoke volumes.   
      
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   “It's the reason why Donald Trump has become so unpopular, it's because   
   he's failed the country on the economy,” Jeffries continued. “And so our   
   vision is gonna be for an affordable America, work hard, play by the   
   rules, live the good life, provide a comfortable living for yourself and   
   for your family.”   
      
   It makes sense that Jeffries would deflect such a question. Mamdani’s   
   ideology is a radical blend of far-left socialism, pro-criminal policies,   
   and open hostility toward law enforcement, capitalism, and Israel. He has   
   openly called for abolishing the NYPD, dismantling the prison system,   
   eliminating private health insurance, and putting the government in full   
   control of healthcare. His agenda includes banning all guns, legalizing   
   prostitution, opening drug injection sites, ending cash bail,   
   decriminalizing drugs, and severing all cooperation with ICE — essentially   
   a roadmap to chaos.   
      
   Beyond policy, Mamdani’s extremism veers into the dangerous. He’s a vocal   
   supporter of Hamas, has vowed to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu   
   if he ever visits New York, and surrounds himself with staff who praise   
   terrorist sympathizers. Economically, he embraces fantasy-world socialism,   
   advocating for rent freezes, government-run grocery stores, and the claim   
   that “capitalism is theft.”   
      
   Since President Trump’s victory in November, Democrats have been forced to   
   confront an uncomfortable reality: voters see them as increasingly radical   
   and out of touch with everyday concerns. That perception has only grown   
   worse with Zohran Mamdani’s win in the Democratic primary, putting party   
   leaders in a bind as they head into next year’s must-win midterms. To win,   
   they need to hide their radical agenda, and yet, Mamdani is going to make   
   it even harder for them to do that.   
      
   https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2025/06/26/need-proof-democrats-are-   
   panicking-about-mamdanis-victory-n4941205   
      
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