Zohran Mamdani, the nominee of the Democratic Party for Mayor of New York City, no longer finds it so easy to film social media videos that have made his name, given his popularity with passers -by in the streets of the Big Apple.
Since protecting an upset victory over the leader Andrew Cuomo in the primary month of their party last month, Mamdani, 33, has risen to national fame and is now often stopped for selfies and handshits wherever he goes.
However, the candidate has changed the situation to his advantage, Place a funny clip on Instagram and Tiktok That puts together the many interruptions that he has experienced from members of the public affected by star when he recently tried to make a campaignromo in Manhattan.
Mamdani can often laugh and can hardly start his pitch before he is approached by pedestrians and cyclists who approach him after the other, would like to hug him, congratulate him and wish him the best.
“I voted for someone who has won something!” One man explains unfinished relief while greeting the state assembly. “Congratulations!”
The star of the clip is a woman in sunglasses that is so happy to see Mamdani that she cannot pull herself together enough to take a picture of them together on her phone, which can be forced to step in and help her.
The video attracted a warm response to social media, With a commentator who notices: “This is enthusiasm at Obama level behind this man. NYC, your future is rosy!”
Mamdani takes on the sitting Eric Adams, who as independent, in the November election, and Republican challenger Curtis Silwa and potential Cuomo, if he finally decides to continue his run without a large party relationship.
The self-described democratic socialist ran on a platform to make New York a more affordable place to live and has promised to increase taxes for its richest residents to pay for outreach programs, so far that he tells NBC Meet the press That there should not be billionaires in a fair society.
He has been attacked by conservatives since he about Cuomo Triumphing, with Adams who accused him of being born with a silver spoon in his mouth and “manicured nails” and President Donald Trump calls him a “communist lunatic” and threatens him to deport him since 2018.
The progressive hit back at Trump by saying: “His statements not only represent an attack on our democracy, but an attempt to send a message to every New Yorker who refuses to hide in the shade: if you speak, they will come for you. We will not accept this intimidation.”
The stage was set for many more fights between the two men if Mamdani would continue his turnout in November.
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