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For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
The Associated Press ^ | November 18, 2025 | BY DAVID BAUDER (D-AP)

Posted on 11/19/2025 5:42:14 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

New York City’s incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn’t taken office yet. But he’s already the new avatar of evil for conservative media figures.

He’s been called “downright sinister” and “incompatible with America.” His labels include commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and “seething leftist.” Fox News’ Laura Ingraham warned her viewers not to be fooled by “smiling socialists who rule like Soviet tyrants.”

A New York Post post-election cover that depicted Mamdani holding aloft the Soviet Union’s hammer and sickle symbol sold out on newsstands by noon and was offered on e-Bay for $75. By the end of the day, the Post was selling baby onesies and commemorative plates emblazoned with the cover.

Already, conservative outlets see Mamdani joining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton as someone guaranteed to make their audiences’ blood boil. And by doing so, they can help Republicans in the midterm elections.

“It’s very clear that he’s going to be the No. 1 target of right-wing media for the foreseeable future, well into 2026,” said Howard Polskin, publisher of the Righting, a newsletter that follows conservative media. “He’s colorful, controversial and not afraid of a fight.”

The National Review said Mamdani’s win meant “it’s open season on New York Jews.” Megyn Kelly said the tenets of Islam are inconsistent with American values and Muslims should not be elected mayors or governors. Podcaster Michael Savage called him a “Marxist jihadist sympathizer.” Influencer Laura Loomer predicted Mamdani would encourage Muslims to commit political assassinations to acquire power and silence critics.

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1 posted on 11/19/2025 5:42:14 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Conservatives pounce...


2 posted on 11/19/2025 5:45:14 AM PST by PTBAA
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

His labels include commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and “seething leftist.”

He gave himself those labels. Poor little red diaper baby.


3 posted on 11/19/2025 5:46:01 AM PST by HYPOCRACY (Wake up, smell the cat food in your bank account. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"...But he’s already the new avatar of evil for conservative media figures. He’s been called “downright sinister” and “incompatible with America.” His labels include commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and “seething leftist.” Fox News’ Laura Ingraham warned her viewers not to be fooled by “smiling socialists who rule like Soviet tyrants.” A New York Post post-election cover that depicted Mamdani holding aloft the Soviet Union’s hammer and sickle symbol sold out on newsstands by noon and was offered on e-Bay for $75..."

I did not see a single characterization in this description that was even a nanometer off-base or inaccurate.

4 posted on 11/19/2025 5:48:54 AM PST by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

For liberal media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes a darling


5 posted on 11/19/2025 5:51:49 AM PST by Ge0ffrey
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

None is needed but this is yet another reason to avoid NYC and similar environs.


6 posted on 11/19/2025 5:55:07 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Is there a Conservative Media in Communist countries, Ape Pee? 🤔


7 posted on 11/19/2025 5:55:07 AM PST by Texas Eagle ("Throw me to the wolves and I'll return leading the pack"- Donald J. Trump)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The fact that mongrels like this can even vote, much less, hold office, bodes extremely ill for The Republic.


8 posted on 11/19/2025 5:56:53 AM PST by LouAvul (The Old Testament is merely history. We only follow the New Testament, as well we must. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Conservatives just state facts and leftists think they are being attacked.


9 posted on 11/19/2025 6:01:24 AM PST by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“Conservative media”


10 posted on 11/19/2025 6:04:03 AM PST by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Remember back in November of 2016 when the AP ran this headline?

“For liberal media, US President-elect Donald Trump quickly becomes attack target”

Nah, neither do I. But Trump was attacked relentlessly well before he was sworn in. I didn’t hear them whine about it in the media (because they were in on it).

These people have no shame. It’s like they’re a car that was smashed into a curb so now if you let go of the steering wheel, it just yanks to the left. You have to fight just to keep it straight.


11 posted on 11/19/2025 6:09:49 AM PST by OA5599
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To: HYPOCRACY

And to add on to that, Islam and Communism are two of the most murderous systems Man has created. Why shouldn’t someone holding those beliefs be a target for verbal abuse?

https://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM


12 posted on 11/19/2025 6:27:42 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: rlmorel

So is mondami going to fill his PERSONAL security w SOCIAL WORKERS to show us all how well it will wk for the people or does he get BIG STRONG MEN to protect him?


13 posted on 11/19/2025 6:34:23 AM PST by Singermom
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Let us know when he is assassinated.


14 posted on 11/19/2025 6:36:57 AM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This is the wrong time for conservatives to “pounce.” Give him enough rope to hang himself. Lay low for now. Then turn him into a poster boy for the midterms. Attacking him now before he does anything rings hollow.


15 posted on 11/19/2025 6:46:00 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There is no “Conservative Media”. Only less liberal media like the New York Post.


16 posted on 11/19/2025 7:35:59 AM PST by silent majority rising ( United Israel - Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - US get out of the UN-we are not United with them.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

There is no “Conservative Media”. Only less liberal media like the New York Post.


17 posted on 11/19/2025 7:38:57 AM PST by silent majority rising ( United Israel - Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - US get out of the UN-we are not United with them.)
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