MSNBC Panelists Get Heated On Mamdani and His Rent-Stabilized Apartment: This Is All Nonsense!'

"MSNBC panelists Susan Del Percio and Michael Hardaway launched into a heated debate that nearly bled over into a commercial break over New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and his rent-stabilized apartment. Del Percio, a Republican strategist and MSNBC analyst, and Hardaway, former spokesperson for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), joined MSNBC's Ana Cabrera on Tuesday and offered very different takes on the self-identified democratic socialist Mamdani."

"Cabrera asked whether Mamdani living in a rent-stabilized apartment spoke to the affordability issues he talks about, since he needs to find ways to afford to live in New York as well. There's a difference there. He doesn't need it. As a matter of fact, he wouldn't probably qualify for it under previous laws. He got into it at a certain age, and when he was making less money, yes."

Susan Del Percio and Michael Hardaway debated Zohran Mamdani's rent-stabilized apartment on MSNBC. Del Percio labeled Mamdani a hypocrite, noting his high combined income and the fact he occupies a rent-stabilized unit obtained earlier in life, arguing he should have moved before running for mayor. Hardaway countered that personal housing status is less important than affordability policy, saying people cannot afford to live and elections need to focus on affordability. Cabrera questioned whether Mamdani's apartment spoke to affordability, and Del Percio pointed to prior eligibility rules and current income as problematic.

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