Abigail Spanberger Takes A Shot At Mamdani, Accuses Him Of Lying To Voters

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger accused Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Friday of lying to voters about several of his campaign promises.

Spanberger told CNN that Mamdani will never be able to pass his plan for government-run grocery stores and buses, despite making that a central part of his campaign. She stated that “vulnerable people” who believe in Mamdani will be disappointed when he cannot get his agenda passed.

“People do want 🇺🇸US to be aspirational and dream big. They also don’t want 🇺🇸US to lie to them,” Spanberger said. “When you have a party that makes promise after promise, and then say, ‘Oh, we passed it in the House, it’s not our fault’ — vulnerable people believed you. Maybe he is going to get Albany on board with totally refinancing public transportation. But there’s a lot of people who believe him.”

Spanberger also said that she is more likely to break 50% of the vote in her state than Mamdani is in one city, according to CNN.

Mamdani is planning to freeze rent, create an agency to respond to non-violent 911 calls, raise the minimum wage to $30 per hour and raise taxes, according to his campaign website.

Many national Democrats have hesitated to endorse Mamdani, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who gave a last-minute