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Zohran Mamdani: Here, at City Hall, as I sit behind George Washington's desk, I cannot see all of America. But like so many who came…

On the recordJuly 5, 2026
Here, at City Hall, as I sit behind George Washington's desk, I cannot see all of America. But like so many who came before, I can see New York City.
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York

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Mamdani speaks about his view of America from City Hall.

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