Mamdani Says Democrats Serve Big Money Interests After DSA-Backed Candidates Won Last Month
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Mamdani Says Democrats Serve Big Money Interests After DSA-Backed Candidates Won Last Month
2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 21
Summary
Zohran Mamdani told Rolling Stone the Democratic Party is effectively run by "well-paid consultants and big money interests," arguing it no longer reflects what Democratic voters want.
Jaime Harrison's criticism of socialist candidates who use Democratic resources after attacking the party prompted the remarks, after DSA-backed challengers defeated incumbents in primaries last month.
Mamdani said those victories showed support for a party focused on the working class, which he called the country's only majority and a constituency Democrats should fight for.
The comments extend Mamdani's broader critique that Democrats have lost focus on working people, though he recently drew scrutiny for defining the working class as those earning under about $1 million a year.