Sanders, Mamdani slam wealthy, N.Y. Democrats and Trump at Brooklyn College
Senator Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani energized 1,700 supporters at Brooklyn College, highlighting Mamdani's grassroots movement of 50,000 volunteers and criticizing establishment Democrats' lack of endorsement.
- On Saturday night, Vermont U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders joined Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani at Brooklyn College, where about 1,700 supporters packed the Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts and they urged canvassing to boost Mamdani's campaign.
- Top Democratic leaders Gov. Kathy Hochul, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer and U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have withheld endorsements as Mamdani rose from 2% to nomination with 50,000 volunteers amid Sanders's Fighting Oligarchy tour.
- At the Brooklyn event, 'Free, free Palestine' chants arose as Zohran Mamdani denounced firing of four CUNY adjunct professors who claim dismissal for Palestinian solidarity and criticized the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement's critics.
- Speakers warned the campaign will face smears and heavy spending, and they also warned about reported President Donald Trump efforts to shape the race, including encouraging a one-on-one matchup with Andrew Cuomo.
- Despite the primary victory, Zohran Mamdani still faces a fractured party as Sanders's Fighting Oligarchy tour has mobilized more than 300,000 attendees nationwide, highlighting financial and political challenges in New York City politics.
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Bernie Sanders rips Dem leaders for snubbing Mamdani in mayoral race: 'This is our guy!'
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., criticizes New York Democratic leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, for refusing to endorse mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani ahead of November's election.
‘Future of the Democratic party’ - Sanders rallies for radical NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani
Sanders, who endorsed Mamdani along with anti-Israel Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, criticized his party’s reluctance. By Aaron Sull, Jewish Breaking News Sen. Bernie Sanders joined forces with NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani Saturday night in Brooklyn, as the anti-Israel duo rallied supporters against corporate influence in the nation’s largest city. The 83-year-old Vermont senator brought his “Fighting Oligarchy” tour to Brooklyn College,…
Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders talk Gaza war, pro-Palestinian protests at Brooklyn College - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Zohran Mamdani decried the “repression” of pro-Palestinian faculty members at U.S. universities during an appearance Saturday with Sen. Bernie Sanders at Brooklyn College. “No faculty member should be disciplined for supporting Palestinian human rights,” he said in his opening comments during the event, part of the “Fighting Oligarchy” tour organized by Sanders, a fellow democratic socialist who has endorsed Mamdani’s campaign for mayor of New Y…
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