The Democratic Party is at a crossroads after significant election victories that highlight its internal divisions. Zohran Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, won the New York City mayoral race, promising to implement left-wing policies like raising taxes on the wealthy to fund free transportation, rent stabilization and affordable child care.
“I am Muslim. I am a democratic socialist. And most damning of all, I refuse to apologize for any of this,” Mamdani said during his victory speech.
President Donald Trump criticized Mamdani’s socialist views, frequently targeting Mamdani in the lead-up to the election and issuing multiple warnings that he wouldn’t provide federal funds to New York City if Mamdani won.
“The decision facing all Americans could not be more clear. We have

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