"New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and two of his most prominent backers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, framed his election as a one-on-one battle versus President Donald Trump and his administration at a raucous rally in Queens on Sunday, Speaker after speaker at Sunday's rally, which drew thousands to a tennis stadium, said electing Mamdani would essentially serve as an opening salvo in a fight to take back the country from Trump and his allies."
""We gather here today at both a perilous moment for our country," Ocasio-Cortez said. "And on the precipice of hope for our city." She said electing Mamdani would "send a loud message" to Trump, adding that the forces opposing the New York state legislator in the election "mirrors what we are up against nationally," condemning "an authoritarian, criminal presidency fueled by corruption and bigotry." "There was a day before his presidency," Ocasio-Cortez said. "And there will be a day after.""
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, held a rally in Queens with Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsing him. Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez framed Mamdani's potential election as a direct confrontation with President Donald Trump and his administration, saying it would signal a larger national struggle. Ocasio-Cortez called the moment perilous yet hopeful and accused Trump's presidency of authoritarianism, corruption and bigotry. Mamdani highlighted his unlikely rise from one-percent poll numbers and vowed to reclaim the city from corrupt politicians and wealthy backers, targeting figures like Andrew Cuomo and the White House.
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