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Zohran Mamdani: It takes a toll to wake up in the morning and read messages that say things like... I get messages that say, 'The only…

On the recordJune 17, 2025
It takes a toll to wake up in the morning and read messages that say things like... I get messages that say, 'The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim.'
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Zohran Mamdani
Democratic · New York

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Mamdani shares the emotional impact of receiving threats.

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