Several supporters of Democratic New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could not come up with a single reason why they voted for him.
Voters struggled to answer why they were happy about Mamdani’s victory and could not explain what his policies were while they were questioned by journalist Cam Higby. Not a single Mamdani voter could explain how the upcoming mayor will be able to pay for his programs, such as free buses and government-run grocery stores.
“Um, I don’t really know. I just do,” one girl said. “Yeah, because I keep seeing all of these like cute TikTok’s of him like partying and clubbing and honestly he’s like, one for the people, you know.”
One woman who is not from New York stated that while she is a Mamdani supporter, she had “no idea” what her favorite policy is.
“I have no idea, I’m not from New York … I support innovative thinking and democracy,” one girl said when asked why she supports Mamdani. “I’m an optimist.”
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Another supporter said he is excited about Mamdani being mayor because he is an immigrant. After saying that affordable housing is his biggest issue, he could not answer how Mamdani’s administration will pay for that.
“What does he say he’s gonna do that you hope he does?” Higby asked.
“Affordable housing, I guess? That’s my biggest one right now,” the supporter said.
The woman with him, who is also a supporter, stated that she had “nothing to add.”
Another person said that while he does not know very much, Mamdani’s support of Palestine is the most important issue and is the reason why he won. When Higby asked how a mayor has the power to deal with foreign affairs, the person walked away and accused Higby of putting words in his mouth.
“I have no idea”
