"Indeed, Trump loomed large on Monday as Mamdani stood before a cadre of cheering canvassers, some clad in the campaign's ubiquitous yellow beanies, and an equally large horde of local, national and international media. Just hours earlier, the US president had explicitly endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo, saying New Yorkers must choose the bad democrat over the communist, a false label he has repeatedly applied to democratic socialist Mamdani."
"Leave everything out there on the field. These are the hands that have brought us to this point of making history in this city, he said, making history to show that when you focus and fight for working people, you can, in fact, remake the politics of the place that you call home."
Zohran Mamdani is a 34-year-old state assemblyman who represents Astoria, Queens, and won a surprise Democratic primary for New York City mayor. He made a final campaign appearance at an Astoria playground and mobilized more than 100,000 volunteers to continue canvassing. The campaign emphasizes fighting for working people and remaking local politics to address affordability challenges in the city. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent after losing the primary and received endorsements from Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Recent polls show Mamdani holding a commanding but narrowing lead.
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