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Search results for "One year ago this week, Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in the New York City mayoral primary."

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Fact-checks (24992)

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
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
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
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
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference in New York City:
"I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 20, 2018
Andrew Cuomo stated on November 19, 2018 in a radio interview:
"There is nothing that we have done on Amazon that we have not done with hundreds of other projects."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• December 7, 2018
Andrew Cuomo stated on April 11, 2020 in a briefing:
Says that under the law, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio “can’t open” the city’s schools.
By Rachel Kimmel, John Pullano• April 30, 2020
Bill de Blasio stated on February 13, 2017 in his 2017 State of the City address:
"We raised the minimum wage to $15 first in city government. Now, working together with people in Albany, it's the law of the state."
By Dan Clark• March 8, 2017
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 17, 2020 in a news conference:
“No city in the state can quarantine itself without state approval.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• March 20, 2020
Andrew Cuomo stated on April 11, 2018 in a conversation with reporters:
"I think we're actually ahead" on legalizing marijuana for recreational use in New York state.
By Dan Clark• April 17, 2018
Andrew Cuomo stated on March 12, 2018 in a press conference:
"The only housing authority in the state that we have actually given money to is NYCHA."
By Dan Clark• March 23, 2018
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a Fox News town hall:
Says N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo “rejected buying recommended 16,000 ventilators in 2015 for the pandemic, for a pandemic, established death panels and lotteries instead. So, he had a chance to buy, in 2015, 16,000 ventilators at a very low price, and he turned it down.”
By Miriam Valverde• March 25, 2020
Andrew Cuomo stated on September 23, 2016 in a speech in Buffalo:
"Most private sector jobs in the history of Buffalo exist in Buffalo today"
By Dan Clark• September 24, 2016
Beth Parlato stated on May 07, 2020 in a video in a tweet:
Said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that “with all the technology we have, we don't need actual classrooms.”
By Meghan Hall, Hannah Roesch• June 12, 2020
Andrew Cuomo stated on April 14, 2020 in a news conference:
“Go look at other countries that went through exactly this, started to reopen, and then they saw the infection rate go back up again.”
By Jill Terreri Ramos• April 20, 2020
Viral image stated on April 02, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Photo shows a crowded New York City subway train during stay-at-home order.
By Samantha Putterman• April 7, 2020
Cynthia Nixon stated on March 20, 2018 in her announcement to run for governor:
"Since taking office, Andrew Cuomo has given massive tax breaks to corporations and the super rich."
By Dan Clark• March 23, 2018

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Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship?

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

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