“He\u2019s not contrived. He\u2019s gonna be the mayor of New York,” Maher argued.<\/p>\n
The late-night show host<\/a> cited Mamdani’s “Marxist” positions, such as the “abolition of private property,” after he declared that the Big Apple has “never had someone this radical.”<\/p>\n “There\u2019s a lot of opposition [to Mamdani] because we\u2019ve never had someone this radical,” Maher warned. “Some of the things he says, you know he quotes Marxists, \u2018each according to their need.\u2019 I mean, that\u2019s straight up Communism.”<\/p>\n ‘EXISTENTIAL THREAT’: JEWISH LEADERS WARN OF NYC ‘MASS EXODUS’ IF ZOHRAN MAMDANI WINS IN NOVEMBER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Democratic socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, speaks at an endorsement event from the union DC 37 on July 15, 2025, in New York City.\u00a0 (Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Rep. Crow maintained that a “boogeyman” like Mamdani<\/a> comes around every election cycle for Republicans.<\/p>\n “They always try to create a villain is my point,” he said. “They always try to create some boogeyman or bogeywoman.”<\/p>\n “No, these are quotes. I\u2019m not creating anything, I\u2019m quoting [Mamdani],” Maher debated.<\/p>\n The comedian\u2019s second guest, columnist James Kirchick, did not hesitate to chime in about the criticism Mamdani has received from conservatives.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Everything that the crazy far-right alleged about Obama<\/a> \u2013 wasn\u2019t born in America, Islamist, socialist, antisemite, hates America, it\u2019s all true about this guy [Mamdani],” Kirchick claimed.<\/p>\n TOP DEMOCRATS, MEDIA DEMAND ZOHRAN MAMDANI CONDEMN ‘GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA’ PHRASE\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Kirchick went on to describe what he finds the “most appalling” about Mamdani.<\/p>\n “He defends the expression \u2018globalize the intifada,\u2019 which explicitly means \u2013 and I don\u2019t wanna hear anyone deny this \u2013 it means kill Jews whenever and wherever you can find them,” Kirchick added.<\/p>\n The “Secret City” author hit both sides of the political aisle, comparing Democrats who are not refusing to endorse Mamdani to Republicans<\/a> 10 years ago, who were “letting Trump go on and on and they weren\u2019t standing up to him.”<\/p>\n NEW YORKERS SKEPTICAL AFTER ZOHRAN MAMDANI DISTANCES HIMSELF FROM PHRASE \u2018GLOBALIZE THE INTIFADA\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “I feel with this guy we\u2019re seeing the same sort of cowardice and spinelessness,” Kirchick asserted.\u00a0<\/p>\n NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani briefly speaks with reporters as he leaves the Dirksen Senate Office Building on July 16, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n In July, the New York Times reported<\/a> that Mamdani told a group of business leaders he would not use the phrase\u00a0“globalize the intifada,” and he would “discourage” others from using it.<\/p>\n![\"Zohran](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/09a53d43-zohran-mamdani-speaking.jpg\")
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