Posted on 06/24/2026 7:14:54 PM PDT by Milagros
The US president targeted New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after several progressive and democratic socialist candidates endorsed by him secured victories in House primary races.
(Excerpt) Read more at firstpost.com ...
Main points from each host: -Whoopi Goldberg. Opened the discussion by questioning whether the election results signal that Democrats should move further left. Emphasized caution, noting that one election does not necessarily reveal what voters nationwide want.
-Joy Behar. Argued that New York is different from much of the country and is less fearful of the label "democratic socialism." Pointed to programs and public services such as Social Security, unemployment insurance, firefighting, and sanitation as examples of government-supported services people already rely on. Suggested there is growing public dissatisfaction with right-wing politics and with President Trump. Rejected the idea that controversial individual candidates represent the entire Democratic Party.
-Alyssa Farah Griffin. 'You talked about the goods and services. You want the police to come and the fire department to come. Well, one of your new candidates, Avila Chevalier, was asked how she would respond to someone who committed murder. These were not people running on an affordability agenda. These were left-wing extremists who were elected last night at the expense of moderate Democrats, so a seat you guys do need to win if you want to take back the House.'
Joy: 'I don't like the way she sounds at all. She's not the party. She's one person.'
Alyssa: 'But that is the mountain. These candidates that were endorsed by the Democratic Socialists were extreme candidates, and I've seen this happen in my party where the extreme right wing takes over and you can't get your party back. I would warn you all this is very dangerous, and it could risk you losing the House.'
Infamous extremist Sunny Hostin. Viewed the election results as evidence that democratic socialists have become a significant political force. Argued that the Democratic Party has been searching for a clear identity and that the rise of democratic socialism resembles the Tea Party's rise within the Republican Party. Highlighted candidates she viewed as focused on issues such as affordable housing, reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and Medicare for All. Suggested voters may be demanding change within the Democratic Party.
-Sara Haines. 'One thing I would say. I read a fascinating party talking how one party is ousting anti-Semites and one is electing them, and this article raised great points. Avila Chevalier was at a pro-palestine rally. These people are not afraid to — they don't only not denounce, they actually espouse these beliefs that everything Israel does has influenced our world.
-Joy: That won't fly in New York City.
-Sara: It actually is.
[Racist] Sunny Hostin: "Palestinian"...
-Sara: There were pro-Hamas — on October 8th, the only thing that happened is: Israel had been attacked and people had been brutally murdered and raped, so on October 8th I don't think there needed to be rallies cheering on Hamas. She would proudly call herself that, trust me. Dan Goldman, who we spoke about, was refused coffee because they said we don't want money from this individual American human showing up at a coffee shop because they think it comes from AIPAC and Israel. When we start normalizing crazy. [...] He was refused coffee ...
-Alyssa: His office was vandalized with anti-Semitic slurs in New York.'
it is definitely time, past time really, for anyone who can to get the F out of NY!
it is going straight down to H3LL
It’s only a matter of time before they install that Muslim Ugandan president. They already did it with a Kenyan.
BUMP again
It’s not just NY but yeah.
All financial institutions need to move out of NYC pronto. NYC is lost.
Agreed! It is past time to get out of Illinois, Michigan, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Alaska too. Corrupt elections, highest taxes and most oppressive regulations in California. Etcetera.
Could these places have liberty and prosperity restored? Yes but someone will need to figure out how to clean out the election rigging and fraudulent voting first.
Afraid so
if he doesn’t like commies then he should stop using commie words like “gouging”.
Why isn’t the media reporting the truth about Obama. He was first a member of the Democratic Socialists of America in Chicago. They convinced him to re-register as a Democrat so they could run him as a Democrat. They were the real powers behind his Senate campaign.
I suspect he has been working with them and for them all along, and may even been in the back ground on all the latest elections of DSA people.
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