Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2025-07 to 2025-11.
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These individuals believe Zohran Mamdani is unqualified for office, holds disqualifying views, or represents a negative shift for the city.
3 people · 3 episodes
Zohran Mamdani's association with Imam Siraj Wahaj and his rhetoric are disqualifying and concerning.
“It's not just because he happens to be Muslim. It's because all the facts that have come out about this guy. And I don't think I don't I I'm just going to be honest. Islam is not consistent with our Western lifestyle or values.”
Megyn Kelly · Oct 2025 · 2 episodes · 439K views on this topicAndrew Cuomo claims Zoran Mamdani is unqualified for the position of mayor and that his policy proposals are unrealistic.
“There is no such thing as freeze the rent. There is no free bus. There is no flying bus. None of that. That's all garbage. And he has no qualification whatsoever to actually be the mayor.”
Stephen A. Smith · Oct 2025 · 4 episodes · 244K views on this topicMatt Walsh expresses concern that the mayoral candidacy of Zohran Mamdani represents a negative shift for New York City and the country.
“But this this is not quite the golden age yet because we've got a foreign communist from Uganda who doesn't even pretend to like this country much less love it who's about to take over um the largest and most important city in in in the country.”
Megyn Kelly · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 199K views on this topicThese individuals advocate for the feasibility of Mamdani's policies or support his focus on addressing material issues like housing.
2 people · 2 episodes
Zoran Mamdani claims his policies regarding rent control and free transportation are achievable actions under mayoral authority.
“The mayor has a board called the rent guidelines board. The mayor appoints all nine members of the board and that board either decides to raise the rent or freeze the rent. The previous mayor, they froze the rent three times.”
Stephen A. Smith · Oct 2025 · 1 episode · 612K views on this topicHe supports Zoran Mumdani's candidacy because he believes Mumdani is genuinely focused on material issues like housing, affordability, and transportation.
“Zor Mumdani has refused to take the bait again and again and focused on the issues. He's focused on housing. He's focused on affordability. He's focused on transportation. Those are things that matter.”
The Young Turks · Nov 2025 · 1 episode · 51K views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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