"New York City's incoming mayor, Zohran Mamdani, hasn't taken office yet. But he's already the new avatar of evil for conservative media figures. He's been called "downright sinister" and "incompatible with America." His labels include commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and "seething leftist." Fox News' Laura Ingraham warned her viewers not to be fooled by "smiling socialists who rule like Soviet tyrants.""
"A New York Post post-election cover that depicted Mamdani holding aloft the Soviet Union's hammer and sickle symbol sold out on newsstands by noon and was offered on e-Bay for $75. By the end of the day, the Post was selling baby onesies and commemorative plates emblazoned with the cover. Already, conservative outlets see Mamdani joining Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton as someone guaranteed to make their audiences' blood boil. And by doing so, they can help Republicans in the midterm elections."
Conservative media immediately portrayed incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani as a radical and threat, applying labels such as commie, Marxist, jihadist sympathizer and seething leftist. Fox commentators warned against smiling socialists and the New York Post published Soviet imagery that sold out and spawned merchandise. Outlets positioned Mamdani alongside figures like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton as a new conservative bogeyman intended to energize Republican voters. Media-watchers noted he will be a top right-wing media target into 2026, and some conservative outlets argue his appeal to working-class voters resembles President Trump despite policy differences.
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