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Search results for "Democratic Socialists propelled Zohran Mamdani to become mayor of New York City"

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Fact-checks (20264)

Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post:
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist.
By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025
Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email:
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025
X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post:
Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein.
By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026
Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post:
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025
X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post:
New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts."
By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025
Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally:
From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”
By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026
Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference:
“You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.”
By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026
Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website:
Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through."
By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010
Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech:
"There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."  
By Dave Umhoefer• August 6, 2014
Scott Walker stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet:
"Bernie (Sanders) is a communist."
By Eric Litke• March 4, 2020
Viral image stated on October 21, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says Clint Eastwood called Joe Biden an “incompetent, lying, flip-flopping, insincere, double-talking, radical socialist.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 28, 2020
Michael Bloomberg stated on January 01, 2020 in a television ad:
"Mayor Bloomberg helped lower the number of uninsured by 40 percent, covering 700,000 more New Yorkers"
By Jill Terreri Ramos• January 28, 2020
Rand Paul stated on September 11, 2014 in an interview with NPR:
"Income inequality is worse in towns run by Democrat mayors than in towns run by Republican mayors."
By Louis Jacobson• September 16, 2014
Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.”
By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020
Rand Paul stated on November 10, 2015 in a Republican presidential debate:
 Income inequality "seems to be worst in cities run by Democrats."
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• November 11, 2015
Lou Barletta stated on June 07, 2018 in an interview:
"The city that I was mayor of was 50 percent Latino, and I won with 90 percent of the vote..." 
By Colin Deppen• June 12, 2018
Rudy Giuliani stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton, Fla.:
Said he's the only Republican candidate "who's actually turned around a government economy."
By Neil Skene• January 28, 2008
Dan Bishop stated on August 30, 2019 in a campaign ad:
Says Dan McCready "really admires socialism."
By Julianna Rennie• September 6, 2019
Scott Perry stated on August 31, 2020 in an ad:
Says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Eugene DePasquale support "socialized medicine," the Green New Deal and defunding the police.
By Tom Kertscher• September 10, 2020
Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages:
Say Ohio Reps. Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress."
By Tom Feran, Charles Pope• September 6, 2011

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By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025

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By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025

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