Socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Plots Role as 2028 Kingmaker for Democratic Party’s Far Left– slaynews.com
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New York City’s radical Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani is reportedly working behind the scenes to shape the Democratic Party’s 2028 presidential primary, hoping to mobilize the party’s union-aligned, socialist wing against a more moderate candidate.
Mamdani, a prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), cannot run for president himself because he is not a natural-born U.S. citizen.
But he has reportedly met privately with labor leaders to discuss the need for a far-left candidate to carry the progressive movement’s banner in 2028.
According to Axios, Mamdani is concerned that the Democratic Party’s far left could be left without a viable presidential standard-bearer if Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) decides against a White House run.
A source familiar with Mamdani’s discussions told Axios that the mayor “wants the progressive ecosystem to mobilize quickly, strategically and efficiently if a moderate candidate is clearly on the rise.”
