Zohran Mamdani didn’t make it 24 hours into winning the Democratic primary for New York City mayor before he started to become a national figure as Republicans pounced on his victory and sought to

The progressive candidate’s comments come days after his presumptive victory in the Democratic primary over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani defended his democratic socialism on Sunday and argued that his focus on economic issues should serve as a model for the party, even though some top Democrats have been reluctant to embrace him.