Mamdani claims the Democratic Party is run by ‘big money interests’
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed to Rolling Stone Magazine on Tuesday that the Democratic Party has become something “run by well-paid consultants and big money interests.”
During an interviewMamdani was asked about former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Jaime Harrison’s comment after candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) defeated incumbent politicians in last month’s primaries despite previously attacking the party.
“I say this with no malice or hostility: If you hate the Democratic Party, please do not run for office. Don’t use our resources. Don’t rely on our volunteers. Don’t use our infrastructure. Don’t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign. Focus on building the party you truly support. Political parties aren’t perfect, but they are built by millions of people knocking on doors, calling, holding rallies, and fighting for the values they hold. If you don’t believe in the party, don’t ask its members to carry you across the finish line.” Harrison wrote In X.
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Former DNC chair Jaime Harrison criticized the focus on socialist candidates who “hate the Democratic Party.” (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
In response, Mamdani commented: “I think generally if someone says it’s not ill will or hostility, what they have to say qualifies as ill will and hostility.”
He emphasized that the Democratic Party must be accountable to voters who voice their support for socialist candidates.
“You’re saying this is not representative of the party. It may not be representative of what has become our party, run by well-paid consultants and big business interests, but it is representative of what the Democrats themselves want to see,” Mamdani said.
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He added: “And that represents the fact that there is only one majority in this country, and that is the working class. And that’s not just true in this city. It’s not just true in any other city. It’s true across our nation. And people want to see a party that understands that and fights for it.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke out against criticism of democratic socialist candidates. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)
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Mamdani had previously criticized the Democratic Party in an interview last month for “losing focus on working people” and pressed for more efforts to combat high prices.
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“You know, you look at the four freedoms, you look at the true essence of the New Deal, there was a moment when this party was unabashed about focusing on working people. And I’m excited to get that back there,” Mamdani said.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized the Democratic Party for failing to appeal to the “working class.” (Getty Images)
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But over the weekend, Mamdani struggled to offer a clear definition of who qualifies as “working class.” He defined the working class as “those who work to provide the basic dignity of life and are unable to do so” and drew a limit of “about one million dollars a year”.
