Posted on 07/18/2025 4:23:36 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
After meeting with leading New York City mayoral contender Zohran Mamdani, Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., issued a lukewarm statement through a spokesperson about the meeting and did not endorse his party's nominee.
Mamdani, a New York state assemblyman and self-proclaimed socialist who has promised to overhaul New York City and launch massive new government programs, has been endorsed by progressive politicians like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Despite winning the Democratic Party’s nomination over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo by a wide margin, Mamdani has yet to be endorsed by the party’s top leaders, Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
Jeffries and Mamdani met in New York City for about an hour Friday.
After the meeting, Politico reporter Nicholas Wu posted a statement from Jeffries spokesperson Justin Chermol that called it "constructive" but did not include any mention of an endorsement.
Chermol said "the meeting between Leader Jeffries and Assemblyman Mamdani was constructive, candid and community-centered, with particular focus on affordability.
"Leader Jeffries and Assemblyman Mamdani discussed a variety of other important issues, including public safety, rising antisemitism, gentrification and the importance of taking back the House in 2026."
According to Chermol’s statement, the two "agreed to reconvene shortly, alongside other members of the New York City congressional delegation and a few high-level community leaders."
Mamdani is seen by many as a controversial candidate, due to his socialist policy proposals and heavy criticism of the state of Israel. Mamdani, who is Muslim, has declined to say whether Israel has the right to exist as a Jewish state and his initial refusal to condemn the phrase "globalize the intifada." However, he recently began distancing himself from the phrase.
On Thursday, Jeffries told reporters "as has been the case with every single high-profile endorsement decision,"
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You know he supports him 500%
The black leftist is a huge jew hater and his sicko family are worse .
Note how FOX Lefty News is Hiding those facts and spinning for him .
Murdoch lies and spin .
The Dem Murdoch family who loved Valarie Jarrett .
Jeffries knows the Jew hating pro hamas commie is absolutely TOXIC for New York but he can’t say anything bad about him if he does the pro hamas commie base will go after him cant have that
They also hide the fact that Mamdani wants to abolish ALL private health insurance, so the same leftists who scream “Republicans took Medicaid from 17 million people(illegals)” have ZERO issue with people in NYC who are going to lose their private health insurance, I guess those people are not gonna “Die” according to commies
Very true .Fox Lefty news is pure Leftist lies .
Until now, I thought of him as a moderate California Democrat, at least willing with work with Republicans.
However, now that he endorsed Mamdani, he has inherited all of Mamdani's extreme positions. I think Khanna will come to rue this decision.
-PJ
You can’t get a straight answer from Gavin or from the New Yorkers Hakeem Jeffries and Mamdani.
Ask Hakeem if he supports Mamdani. “We have always needed to have a big tent.” “I haven’t discussed some matters with him so I reserve further comments.”
Mamdani on worldwide intifada: “I don’t believe the term should be discussed any more when we have people houseless and in food insecurity who need groceries from places that don’t gouge them on prices.”
(both paraphrased but not my much.)
Don’t worry, Jihad Jeffries will cave to a brother.
Leftist health care....
In the 1960s in California, Black Panther co-founder Huey P. Newton was shot and wounded during a confrontation with Oakland police in October 1967. He was brought into Kaiser Hospital in Oakland by fellow Panthers, bleeding in his midsection.
Following strict rules, the hospital refused to treat him unless he showed his valid California Health System identity card.
A panther rushed out, got the card, and drove back to the hospital where Newton was sitting on the floor in the corridor, holding his midsection.
Had the hospital treated him, all the costs would have been paid by the hospital.
He was handcuffed to his hospital bed after becoming “agitated” and uncooperative. Said to have had “a profound reflex shock reaction” to the gun wound.
I still can’t stand to see Jeffries’ eyes shifting from one side to another, sort of narrowing and then trying to look cute and innocent like a little boy saying “I’m sweet. My Mommy told me so.”
Little upturns in his mouth corners adds to that phoniness.
Makes me want to barf.
You know he supports him 500%“
You bet he does just like all the rats do. They are trying to run a triangulation move with MSM but it’s BS because every one if them would vote for Mandmami if they lived in NY.
They’re all waiting for orders from Pelosi.
Whenever I see Hakem I think dayum I’d just about bet a shiny new dime that boy could suck a golf ball through a garden hose.
Come on, Harkeem.....tell America how you and the rest of your communist ilk really feel.
The Dems are really stumped on what to do with this idiot. Don’t forget...this was ranked voting. But it will not be used in the real election. I think Cuomo can take it.
Hakeem wants to be the next president.
Always notice who gets the most face time and book deals.
I think so, too. Initially I thought Adams, but the polls don’t bear that out. Adams needs to get out. If Sliwa won’t get out then any GOO voters with working Brian cells need to abandon him and vote for Cuomo
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