I think if you have to work to pay your bills, I think that that is one definition of being a part of the working class.
Zohran Mamdani: “I think if you have to work to pay your bills, I think that that is one definition of being a part of the working class.”
On the recordJuly 20, 2026
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Discussing the definition of working class in an interview.
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