Mamdani aide reportedly slammed ABC over ‘The View’ host’s candidate call-out

An aide to New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly lashed out at ABC executives after “The View” co-host Sara Haines called a Mamdani-backed socialist congressional candidate an anti-Semite.

Mamdani expanded her political influence last month after three candidates she supported in the New York congressional primary — Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — won over the Democratic establishment.

The New York City mayor’s team pitched a liberal talk show for socialist candidates, but it was rejected. According to Semaphore.

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During a June 24 episode of the show, co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Haines pushed back on the actions and comments of some of the candidates Mamdani supported. Haines said Chevalier was at an anti-Israel rally on Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas’ major terrorist attack on Israel.

“I would literally call him an anti-Semite. Believe me, that’s what he calls himself with pride, too.” Haines said about Chevalier:.

Following the comments, an aide to the socialist mayor reportedly dismissed ABC executives and said Haines’ remarks could affect the mayor or candidates running for Congress from appearing on the show in the future, Semafor reported, quoting a person familiar with the matter.

The mayor did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment. ABC’s “The View” also did not respond to a request for comment.

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Democratic Party New York central candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier speaks during a rally with Columbia Postdoctoral Workers at Columbia University Medical Center in New York City on June 30, 2026. (Bloomberg)

Chevailer is facing backlash over the deletion of social media posts in which he expressed support for communism, Marxist principles and respect for Soviet figures.

He operated the Darializabonet Twitter account until it was deleted in June 2022. Bill, According to CNNCalling Karl Marx a “must-read,” the author complained that libraries did not provide enough Marxist literature and quoted convicted cop killer Assata Shakur.

Chevalier had already faced criticism over the deletion of his posts calling for the removal of police and discussing wiping his hands on the American flag.

Semaphore also reported that the show’s interest in political guests had diminished due to the FCC investigation. The FCC has opened an investigation into show equal time rules.

An ABC source said “The View” isn’t known for booking undrafted candidates because they always have a high bar for political interviews. Although it hosted Vice President J.D. Vance last month, the left-leaning show is more likely to host Democrats rather than Republicans.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched an investigation into ABC’s “The View” over its policy regarding networks providing equal time to political candidates. (Lou Rocco/Getty Images)

Disney’s ABC believes “The View” is real news and therefore exempt from the equal time rule.

ABC launched a campaign that included a petition declaring that “The View” did indeed qualify as a genuine news interview show. An advertisement that aired during the show in June stated: “‘The View’ has been hosting your favorite guests for nearly 30 years. Now the FCC wants to control who is allowed to be on the show. Tell the FCC and let the viewers decide. You have until July 6.”

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Fox News’ Brian Flood contributed to this report.