"I find it hard to understand how the major Democratic leaders of New York state are not supporting the Democratic candidate," Sanders said during a rally with Mamdani - a stop on the progressive leader's "Fighting Oligarchy" tour."
"If a candidate started at 2% in the polls, gets 50,000 volunteers, creates enormous excitement, gets young people involved in the political process, gets nontraditional voters to vote, Democratic leaders would be jumping up and down," Sanders said."
Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized major New York Democratic leaders for not endorsing Zohran Mamdani despite Mamdani's popularity with city voters. Sanders made the remarks at a rally on his "Fighting Oligarchy" tour and noted Mamdani's ability to mobilize young and nontraditional voters with roughly 50,000 volunteers after a 12-point primary win over Andrew Cuomo. The lack of endorsements highlighted a schism between progressives like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and moderates such as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. President Donald Trump and business leaders including Bill Ackman sought to consolidate anti-Mamdani votes behind Cuomo, who is now running as an independent. Mamdani has faced criticism for his stance on Palestinians, past support for defunding the police, and limited experience after one term in the state Assembly.
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