Jeffries Sidesteps 'You're Next' Chants After 3 New York Socialist Primary Wins

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 25

Hakeem Jeffries declined on CNBC to directly engage with supporters chanting "you're next" at his image after three socialist-aligned candidates won New York primaries Tuesday.
Asked specifically about Darializa Avila Chevalier, Jeffries said her views were "clearly not my views" but repeatedly pivoted to affordability, Donald Trump and Republican failures.
Host Joe Kernen pressed him to stay on whether such candidates belong in the Democratic tent and warned the chants did not look like a positive turn in New York politics.
Jeffries answered that primaries are part of politics, noted there are 435 House members he will not agree with on every issue, and said he has worked with some incoming members before.
The flare-up follows victories by DSA members Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez, plus former DSA member Brad Lander, over establishment-backed rivals in heavily Democratic districts.