"Mamdani and Cuomo also chose different arguments against the government shutdown on Wednesday as the New York City mayoral election once again seeps onto the national stage. "They shut it down because they're determined to strip healthcare from millions of Americans, to enrich the billionaires they serve, to continue the assault on our rights. We must fight back," Mamdani said, echoing the sentiment shared by fellow progressives Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., both of whom have endorsed his mayoral campaign."
"Mamdani leaned into the national spotlight on Wednesday night in his new ad, first aired during ABC's "The Golden Bachelor," asking New Yorkers, "Will you accept this rose?" That morning, he blamed President Donald Trump for the government shutdown. Both candidates capitalized on their opening general election ads as an opportunity to showcase their competing priorities, with Mamdani preaching affordability and Cuomo touting his experience."
"ERIC ADAMS DROPS OUT OF NYC MAYORAL RACE AS MAMDANI GAINS GROUND Between social media posts about his high-profile ad, Mamdani reposted a video on X of Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders explaining why they don't support Republicans' continuing resolution (CR) to fund and reopen the government, as the New York Democrat argued that there is "nothing clean about" the CR because Americans are set to face healthcare shake-ups if Congress doesn't act."
The government shutdown became a central issue in the New York City mayoral race as Zohran Mamdani and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo released their first general election advertisements nearly one month before the election. Mamdani aired an ad during ABC's The Golden Bachelor asking "Will you accept this rose?" and blamed President Donald Trump for the shutdown. Cuomo highlighted his experience while Mamdani emphasized affordability. Mamdani framed the shutdown as an attack to strip healthcare, enrich billionaires, and assault rights, echoing endorsements from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders. Congressional Democrats withheld a continuing resolution vote pending commitments to extend Obamacare tax credits.
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