Zohran Mamdani actually said...

"Last Tuesday, Democrats spoke in a clear voice, delivering a mandate for an affordable city, a politics of the future, and a leader unafraid to fight back against rising authoritarianism."

"This is just the beginning of our expanding coalition to make New York City affordable."

"the goal, in Mamdani's words, was nothing short of rebuilding a coalition that had frayed over years of disappointment and neglect, to win people back to a Democratic Party that puts working people fi..."

"His statements don’t just represent an attack on our democracy but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shadows: if you speak up, they will come for you."