“You have the President of the United States working to make it harder for him to get elected<\/a>, so what are these people, these oligarchs afraid of?” Sanders said.<\/p>\n Sanders, an early backer of Mamdani’s primary bid, has staged 34 rallies in 20 states since launching his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour this year, aimed at challenging the power of billionaires and corporations in U.S. politics.<\/p>\n Michael M. Santiago \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n At the town hall, Mamdani fielded questions from the crowd who voiced concerns about immigration, the rising cost of child care and affordability.<\/p>\n “Together, we will freeze the\u2013?” Mamdani said. The crowd finished his sentence, shouting, “Rent!”<\/p>\n He also took jabs at one of his biggest opponents.<\/p>\n “We have to beat Andrew Cuomo one more time<\/a>,” Mamdani said.<\/p>\n Officials say 1,800 people attended the town hall. CBS News New York’s Adi Guajardo witnessed at least two people being escorted out for disruptive behavior.<\/p>\n NYC mayoral candidates take swipes at each other during Labor Day Parade<\/p>\n Earlier in the day Saturday, all four mayoral candidates attended the city’s annual Labor Day Parade<\/a> and took swipes at each other.<\/p>\n Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo called Mamdani a “stooge for Trump” if elected and called him out for refusing to take part in unofficial debates<\/a> and opting for town halls instead.<\/p>\n “I challenged him to five debates, and he refuses. Why? Because he cannot, he cannot explain his positions,” Cuomo said.<\/p>\n![\"Sen.](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/gettyimages-2234062375.jpg#.jpeg\")
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