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On the recordJune 17, 2025
To your question of, 'Why not a more visceral reaction,' part of it has been colored by the fact that when I speak, especially when I speak with emotion, I am then characterized by those same rivals as being a monster.
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York

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Mamdani explains the challenges he faces as a Muslim candidate.

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