Hochul says she thought ‘tax the rich’ chant was ‘let’s go Bills’
- Democratic gubernatorial nominee Kathy Hochul attended a rally for mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who has faced backlash for his progressive tax proposals, which Hochul opposes.
- Hochul acknowledged the crowd's passion for raising taxes but stated her focus was on supporting Mamdani as he runs for mayor.
- Mamdani's tax policies, targeting corporations and the top 1% of earners, face opposition from Hochul, who ruled out raising taxes in New York.
- The rally highlighted a division in the Democratic Party, with progressive voices demanding more from mainstream leaders like Hochul.
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‘Tax the rich!’: Mamdani steps in to defend Hochul after supporters heckle governor at NYC rally
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defended Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., after his supporters chanted, "Tax the rich!" at her during a star-studded rally at Forest Hills Stadium.
Hochul Says She Thought Socialists Chanting ‘Tax The Rich’ At Her Were Saying ‘Let’s Go Bills’
In a moment ripped straight from the sidelines at Talladega, Governor Kathy Hochul claimed on Monday that when a crowd of New Yorkers began chanting “Tax the rich!” at a rally for mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, all she’d heard was, “Let’s go Bills!”Hochul gave the implausible explanation when she was asked about the chanting and whether she would stand firm on not raising taxes despite Mamdani’s repeated calls for higher taxes on wealthy New …
Kathy Hochul oddly drags Buffalo Bills into ‘tax the rich’ chant that overwhelmed her appearance at Zohran Mamdani rally
Gov. Kathy Hochul bizarrely tried to run interference on the embarrassing “tax the rich” chants she was heckled with at Zohran Mamdani's rally -- claiming Monday she thought it was a pro-Buffalo Bills chorus.
Hochul says she thought ‘tax the rich’ chant was ‘let’s go Bills’
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said Monday that she thought a “tax the rich” chant at a Sunday rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was “Let’s go Bills” instead, referencing the NFL team the Buffalo Bills.
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