Dennis Welch, a journalist with Arizona’s Family, criticized Democratic criticism of New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in an interview. Gallego, a Democratic socialist, argued that the center-left of the party is attacking Mamdani, despite not being in 100% agreement with his ideas. He argued that Democrats are shrinking their tent to the point where there’s not many people left, which happens on both the left and right sides of the party.
Mamdani won his city’s Democratic mayoral primary in June over political heavyweight and former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The former governor has since launched a campaign against Mamdani as an independent. The Democratic mayoral nominee has been facing criticism from members of his own party as he has gained national attention. New York Rep. Laura Gillen (D) distancing herself from Mamdani shortly after the primary, stating that Mamdani is too extreme to lead New York City and that his campaign has been built on unachievable promises and higher taxes, which is the last thing New York needs.
