Zohran Mamdani became an instant sensation when he defeated former New Gov. Andrew Cuomo for the Democratic Party nod in the New York City mayoral primary earlier this summer.
While quite a few high-ranking Democrats fell in line behind the socialist, we are starting to see a resistance movement grow.
The latest Democrat to speak out against Mamdani is Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who criticized Mamdani for saying billionaires should not exist, a position that is not surprising, given that Pritzker is himself a billionaire (estimated net worth of nearly $4 billion).
Socialists love to penalize success. The more you make, the more they take to redistribute in the name of equity.
During a recent interview, Mamdani stated, “I don’t think that we should have billionaires because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality, and ultimately, what we need more of is equality across our city and across our state and across our country.”
He added, “And I look forward to working with everyone, including billionaires, to make a city that is fair for all of them.”
Yes, as if billionaires will be lining up to redistribute wealth they or their families have accumulated over generations.
Pritzker, a Democrat, is trying to diffuse Mamdani’s movement to remove the wealth of billionaires, stating, “Look, how much money you have doesn’t determine what your values are.”
He continued, “It does not matter what your income level is. What matters is what your values are. And that’s what makes me a Democrat.”
Pritzker, for those of you who do not know, is the heir to the Hyatt hotel fortune, generated by a company started by his late uncle, Jay Pritzker, and father, Donald Pritzker, who is also deceased.
Pritzker’s current net worth is estimated to be about $3.6 billion.
Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul also had a few choice words for the New York socialist, albeit phrasing them as delicately as possible.
When asked about endorsing Mamdani, she responded, “We still have many differences. I don’t know how you whitewash that away.”
When Fox News’ Shannon Bream pressed her about whether Mamdani was the right choice for New York, Hochul added, “He can agree with me and many people agree with me and I think it’s not just Democrats who say, ‘New Yorkers stand up for our rights.’ We do that.”
That was not exactly an answer, but I don’t think these powerful Democrats are going to have a choice as Election Day in New York City gets closer. Voters will want to know where they stand, and with Mamdani potentially having almost a full year in office before the 2026 election cycle hits, his administration could have an outsized impact on the midterm races everyone will be watching.
