In November 2024, Zohran Mamdani gained attention through street interviews with Trump voters in Queens and the Bronx, initially polling low. They cited affordability issues and concern for Palestinians as reasons for their support of Trump. This reflected a broader discontent with the Democratic Party's stance on Israel and inability to address rising costs. Critics underestimated Mamdani's appeal, leading to strong backing for him in the mayoral primary, showcasing a shift among voters towards socialist ideals in response to perceived failures of the mainstream Democratic platform.
"They like Trump because they don't want their Palestinian brothers to be killed," one man says.
voters punished the Democratic Party for its inability to address those issues, coming out in droves for the most un-Democratic candidate in the field - a socialist, in fact.
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