PoliticsMamdani praises El-Sayed’s victory, rejects ‘mini Mamdani’ trope

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani congratulated Abdul El-Sayed after his victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. Mamdani also rejected the description of El-Sayed as a “mini Mamdani.” The remarks linked the two politicians while pushing back against that characterization.

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