For anyone saying that the Democratic Party does not have strong links to communism, the proof is now in the pudding.
On Friday afternoon, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani, a proud Muslim communist who is likely to win the New York City mayoral race.
Jeffries, who had held off on endorsing Mamdani since his victory against Andrew Cuomo in May’s Democratic primary, said that although the two men had “areas of principled disagreement,” he was still offering his endorsement to the entire Democratic ticket.
“Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who do not support his candidacy,” Jeffries said in a statement to The New York Times.
“In that spirit, I support him and the entire citywide Democratic ticket in the general election,” he continued.
Breaking News: Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, endorsed Zohran Mamdani in the race for mayor of New York City. Jeffries emphasized that the party needed to unite in the face of an “existential” threat from President Trump. https://t.co/jSvwq7emT5 pic.twitter.com/caUQr3ey9h
— The New York Times (@nytimes) October 24, 2025
The endorsement comes several weeks after New York’s Democratic governor, Kathy Hochul, also confirmed she would be supporting his candidacy.
In a statement at the time, Hochul said that Mamdani was “focused on making New York City affordable, a goal I enthusiastically support.”
“In the past few months, I’ve had frank conversations with him,” she said at the time. “We’ve had our disagreements.”
“But in our conversations, I heard a leader who shares my commitment to a New York where children can grow up safe in their neighborhoods and where opportunity is within reach for every family.”
New York City deserves a mayor who will stand up to Donald Trump and make life more affordable for New Yorkers.
That’s @ZohranKMamdani. https://t.co/i9I0OzDdXJ
— Kathy Hochul (@KathyHochul) September 14, 2025
Mamdani has also picked up endorsements from the likes of Senators Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Chris Van Hollen.
Van Hollen even criticized “spineless” Democrats for refusing to endorse him, arguing they “need to get behind him and get behind him now.”
However, it increasingly appears that such endorsements may not even be necessary.
According to the latest polling data from RealClearPolitics, Mamdani holds a commanding 17.4 percent lead over Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent.
Just this week, Cuomo suggested that Mamdani would celebrate if another 9/11 style terrorist attack were to take place.
WHOA! Andrew Cuomo Suggests Zohran Mamdani Would Celebrate Another 9/11
