Speaking to NBC News, Mamdani declined to say whether he would encourage fellow Democrats to support Jeffries as speaker, saying he would leave the decision to party members in Washington.
“I’m going to leave the machinations of that to my fellow Democrats in Washington. I’ve been clear about where I stand, and I think that’s all they need to hear from me on that,” he said.
Mamdani has previously expressed support for Jeffries’ leadership bid and has not publicly endorsed the campaign seeking to replace him.
You probably already think electoralism is a waste of time. What’s the point of this conversation? Spread some unnecessary doom to edge accelerationism?
The real question is what material difference does it make for Mamdani to endorse any one for speaker? At best, it moderately boosts a progressive’s chances and completely nukes the coalition he’s built in NYC, halting the progress of the most visible DSA member in the country. At worst, it also kills whoever he endorses’ chances.
You can vote for not the DNC any day.
Oh! Lol, I got you. I don’t think a 3rd party NYC mayor should waste time endorsing a speaker either.
No Zohran has made shady backroom deals. He will get a comfy position as mayor and in exchange he uses his voice to keep the current DNC establishment in place so no actual drastic changes can happen.