The likely Democratic candidate for New York City Hall, Zohran Mamdani, said on Sunday, 29, that “we should not have billionaires” in the world. In an interview with NBC NewsHe also rejected the label of “communist” given to him by US President Donald Trump and said he considers himself a “democratic socialist.”
Mamdani, however, assumed the desire to “work with everyone, including billionaires”, if elected in the November election.
Still during the interview, the Democrat argued that it was contrary to the accumulation of wealth “in a moment of such inequality” and that “we need more equality in our city, in our state and in our country.”
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About Trump’s speeches, the Democrat said that “I’ve had to start getting used to the fact that the president will talk about my appearance, my voice, where I come from, who I am.”
This Sunday, the Republican said that if Mamdani becomes mayor, he should “do the right things” or the city will no longer receive money from the federal government.
