Democrats celebrate while Republicans stew: politicians react to Mamdani’s historic victory
Obama said ‘the future looks a little bit brighter’ while the House speaker lied about New York mayor-elect’s policiesProgressives awoke to a rare recent moment of political celebration with the election of Zohran Mamdani as the next mayor of New York, while Republicans breathlessly described...
<p>Obama said ‘the future looks a little bit brighter’ while the House speaker lied about New York mayor-elect’s policies</p><p>Progressives awoke to a rare recent moment of political celebration with the election of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/zohran-mamdani">Zohran Mamdani</a> as the next mayor of <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/new-york">New York</a>, while <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republicans</a> breathlessly described it as a harbinger for the end of the country.</p><p>“The future looks a little bit brighter,” Barack Obama <a href="https://x.com/BarackObama/status/1985901630420820287">wrote</a> on X. “It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/05/democrats-republicans-reaction-mamdani-win">Continue reading...</a>
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