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Socialist New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani has repeatedly insisted he is not a "communist" when asked by reporters despite a history of promoting communist ideology which has prompted many to place that label on him.

"No, I’m a democratic socialist," Mamdani told CNN earlier this week when asked if he’s a communist, a label bestowed on him by many critics, including President Trump.

"I’ve said that time and again."

Despite his several rejections of the communist label, a Fox News Digital review found several examples of Mamdani advocating and backing communist principles, including calling for the seizure of the "means of production."

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