{"id":2450990,"date":"2025-06-23T18:27:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-jokes-about-looming-nyc-exodus-as-democratic-socialist-leads-mayoral-polls\/"},"modified":"2025-06-23T18:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T22:28:47","slug":"desantis-jokes-about-looming-nyc-exodus-as-democratic-socialist-leads-mayoral-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-jokes-about-looming-nyc-exodus-as-democratic-socialist-leads-mayoral-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis jokes about looming NYC exodus as Democratic socialist leads mayoral polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-jokes-about-looming-nyc-exodus-as-democratic-socialist-leads-mayoral-polls%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450990&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently commented on the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >shifting political landscape<\/a> in New York City, joking that an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-reasons-making-taxpayers-pay-off-student-loans-is-a-rotten-idea\/\" title=\"5 Reasons Making Taxpayers Pay Off Student Loans Is A Rotten Idea\">increasing number<\/a> of New Yorkers might move to Florida in light of the rising popularity of candidate Zohran Mamdani, a self-identified Democratic socialist, in the cityS mayoral polls. Mamdani has reportedly overtaken former Governor Andrew Cuomo in polling for the Democratic primary. DeSantis&#8217;s remark highlights a trend of New Yorkers relocating to Florida, with over 125,000 residents having moved there from New York between 2018 and 2022, largely due to high taxes and the desire for a more favorable climate. While Mamdani&#8217;s campaign views the polling as a sign of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-campaign-rolls-out-first-ad-after-200-million-cash-haul-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris campaign rolls out first ad after 0 million cash haul ... Washington Examiner\">growing grassroots support<\/a>, critics express concern that his leftist policies may further drive residents from the city.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DeSantis jokes about looming NYC exodus as Democratic socialist leads mayoral polls<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2156299\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ron-desantis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ron DeSantis\">Ron DeSantis<\/a> (R-FL) took a swipe at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ron DeSantis\">New York<\/a> City&rsquo;s political future on Monday, joking that more New Yorkers could head south after support for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450651\/zohran-mamdani-overcomes-cuomo-final-polling-nyc-mayoral-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">self-described Democratic socialist surged <\/a>in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-gives-cities-more-power-to-ban-homeless-camps-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps ... Washington Examiner\">city&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s latest mayoral poll.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Just when you thought Palm Beach real estate couldn&rsquo;t go any higher &hellip;&rdquo; DeSantis quipped on X, reacting to a new poll showing state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani &mdash; a member of the Democratic Socialists of America &mdash; overtaking former Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Andrew Cuomo\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> in the city&rsquo;s ranked choice Democratic primary for mayor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3451350\/former-astronaut-terry-virts-democratic-bid-senate-texas\/\">Former NASA astronaut launches Democratic bid in Texas for Senate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3450773\/unions-air-grievances-nyc-open-primary-proposal\/\">Unions air their grievances about NYC proposal for open primaries: &#8216;Unsound&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3450651\/zohran-mamdani-overcomes-cuomo-final-polling-nyc-mayoral-primary\/\">Mamdani overcomes Cuomo in final polling before NYC mayoral primary day<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Mamdani, a progressive firebrand from Queens, edged past Cuomo in the eighth round of simulated ranked choice voting, according to an Emerson College Polling\/Pix11\/the Hill survey released Monday. The results have sent shockwaves through the city&rsquo;s political establishment &mdash; and seemingly southward.<\/p>\n<p>The reactions on social media were swift and alarmed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yep. Totally doomed,&rdquo; <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> senior writer Joe Concha <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/1937190896551842008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yep. Totally doomed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LfRPA19gI7\">https:\/\/t.co\/LfRPA19gI7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeConchaTV\/status\/1937190896551842008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Zohran Mamdani has announced he wants to implement government-owned supermarkets in NYC. He is literally trying to implement communism in New York. New Yorkers need to get out to vote,&rdquo; activist Eyal Yakoby added on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;God help us,&rdquo; <em>New York Post<\/em> columnist Miranda Devine said in reaction to the poll.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&rsquo;s remark tapped into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3066937\/new-york-losing-more-taxpayers-to-outmigration-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">well-established trend<\/a>: New Yorkers fleeing the Empire State for lower taxes and warmer weather in Florida. Between 2018 and 2022, more than 125,000 New York residents moved to Florida, taking nearly $14 billion in adjusted gross income with them, according to the Citizens Budget Commission. Roughly a third of those transplants settled in Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, and Broward counties.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3450960\/us-military-bases-middle-east-iran-attack-al-udeid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>US MILITARY BASE IN QATAR COMES UNDER IRANIAN ATTACK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Census Bureau confirmed the broader migration. Florida gained more than 63,000 New Yorkers in a single year, contributing to a net loss of 244,000 residents from New York in 2022 alone. Since 2010, the state has lost more than 1.2 million residents to domestic out-migration, with many citing crime, cost of living, and political leadership.<\/p>\n<p>While Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign celebrated the poll as evidence of a surging grassroots movement, critics have warned it could accelerate the exodus from the city.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2156299\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2156299\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DeSantis jokes about NYC exodus as socialist leads polls<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2450991,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Fl-Governor-DeSantis.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[57774,4980,57775,57773],"class_list":["post-2450990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-democratic-socialist","tag-desantis","tag-mayoral-polls","tag-nyc-exodus"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Fl-Governor-DeSantis.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450990","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450990"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450994,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450990\/revisions\/2450994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}