Former Vice President Kamala Harris waded into New York City politics Monday night, endorsing Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani for mayor and giving the democratic socialist candidate his biggest boost yet from the party establishment.

The endorsement came during Harris’ first major TV interview since losing the 2024 election to President Donald Trump, and it was timed to promote her new book, “107 Days,” a memoir about last year’s campaign. Speaking with MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow, Harris was asked what she thought of Mamdani’s candidacy—and why so many top Democrats have been slow to back him after he beat disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the primary.

“Look, as far as I’m concerned, he’s the Democratic nominee and he should be supported,” Harris said.

Maddow pressed her: “Do

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