Zohran Mamdani wasted little time as mayor-elect of New York City before making clear that he sees part of his new role as standing up to the president of the United States, who had threatened not only to defund the city if he won but also to arrest and deport him. Mamdani, a Democrat, addressed the Republican president directly and at length from the stage at his victory party in Brooklyn. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective on a series of stunning election night victories for Democrats, Rochelle Ferguson-Bouyahi welcomes Ian Reifowitz, Author of “Riling Up the Base” and Distinguished Professor of Historical Studies at Empire State College of the State University of New York.
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