Jeffries Sidesteps Questions on Socialist NYC Mayor, Focuses on Trump and 2026 Elections
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday avoided directly addressing whether newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, represents the future of the Democratic…
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Wednesday avoided directly addressing whether newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, represents the future of the Democratic Party.
According to Fox News, Jeffries was asked about the record number of voters who turned out to vote for Mamdani, and if this could signal that the newly elected Mayor could be the “future of the Democratic Party.”
“Well, what Democrats have done all across the country is lean into the issue of affordability because of the fact that America’s too expensive — costs are too high, and Donald Trump and Republicans, not only have they not done anything about it, they’ve made it worse as a result of the Trump tariffs, as a result of them detonating the clean energy economy,” Jeffries responded.
“That’s why electricity bills are skyrocketing. And now, of course, they’re forcing these dramatically increased health care premiums to be visited upon the American people,” he added.