{"id":2453022,"date":"2025-06-27T15:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bannon-warns-republicans-of-mamdanis-popularity\/"},"modified":"2025-06-27T15:38:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T19:38:06","slug":"bannon-warns-republicans-of-mamdanis-popularity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bannon-warns-republicans-of-mamdanis-popularity\/","title":{"rendered":"Bannon warns Republicans of Mamdani&#8217;s popularity"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/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%2Fbannon-warns-republicans-of-mamdanis-popularity%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=2453022&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>In a recent discussion, Steve Bannon highlighted the rising political figure Zohran Mamdani, who won the Democratic primary for New York City mayor. Bannon cautioned Republicans to take Mamdani seriously, noting his ability to connect populism with the issue of affordability, an area where many in the Republican Party have struggled. He emphasized that Mamdani&#8217;s focus on affordability resonates with working-class Americans and sets him apart from other leftist politicians like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders. Mamdani, who aims to freeze rent, implement free public transport, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >provide worldwide childcare<\/a>, will be featured on &#8220;Meet the Press&#8221; to discuss his campaign further. Bannon&#8217;s comments suggest Mamdani is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/book-obama-enamored-with-beto-orourke-skeptical-of-joe-biden-in-2020-democratic-primary\/\" title=\"Book: Obama \u2018Enamored\u2019 with Beto O\u2019Rourke, Skeptical of Joe Biden in 2020 ...\">formidable candidate<\/a> who could pose challenges for Republicans in future elections.  <\/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\">Bannon says Mamdani has &lsquo;connected populism to affordability&rsquo;<\/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_2160069\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans have been<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3453304\/republicans-opportunity-zohran-mamdani-nyc-mayoral-primary-win\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\" rubbing their hands with glee\"> gleeful<\/a> this week over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3454802\/democratic-party-delusional-zohran-mamdani-midterm-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>&lsquo;s Democratic primary win for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York City<\/a> mayor, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/steve-bannon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Steve Bannon<\/a> has warned that Mamdani is a candidate who needs to be taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p><em>Meet the Press<\/em> moderator <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3363815\/trump-tirade-nbc-kristen-welker-meet-the-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kristen Welker<\/a> noted in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kwelkernbc\/status\/1938537843288072614\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post on X<\/a> that Bannon, a strategist in the first Trump administration, said Republicans should take note, as Mamdani has successfully keyed into the issue of affordability in the city.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3456502\/zohran-mamdani-path-general-election-win-pushback-moderates\/\">Mamdani eyes path to general election win amid pushback from moderates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3455024\/abigail-spanberger-zohran-mamdani-campaign-comparisons-virginia-governor-race\/\">Spanberger isn&#8217;t focused on Mamdani as she campaigns for Virginia governor&#8217;s race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3455715\/eric-adams-zohran-mamdani-manicured-nails-candidate\/\">Adams trashes mayoral rival Mamdani as &#8216;manicured nails&#8217; candidate<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;He did something that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">AOC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bernie<\/a> haven&rsquo;t been able to do &mdash; he connected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/populism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">populism<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">affordability<\/a>,&rdquo; Welker says Bannon told her.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Republicans better start taking this guy seriously, and they better stop wishing that he wins, and they will automatically run against his policies in 2026. This guy is a very skilled politician. He&rsquo;s clearly had a lot of training. He&rsquo;s got radical ideas, but he presents them in a sunny upbeat way and people feel like he&rsquo;s fighting for them, particularly on an issue that Republicans haven&rsquo;t connected on yet: affordability,&rdquo; Welker quoted Bannon as saying.<\/p>\n<p>Welker said Mamdani will be appearing on <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/meet-the-press\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Meet the Press<\/a><\/em>  on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has made affordability his key issue in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/andrew-yang-hospitalized-after-abdominal-pain-cancels-mayoral-race-events\/\" title=\"Andrew Yang Hospitalized After Abdominal Pain, Cancels Mayoral Race Events\">mayoral race<\/a>, consistently highlighting working-class Americans and what he will help change for them.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/faith-freedom-self-reliance\/3456418\/zohran-mamdani-gen-z-new-yorkers-consequences\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>GENERATION Z NEW YORKERS DON&rsquo;T KNOW WHAT THEY&rsquo;VE DONE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Running for Mayor to freeze the rent, make buses fast + free, and deliver free universal childcare,&rdquo; Mamdani&rsquo;s bio says.<span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><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_2160069\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2160069\"}});<\/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>Bannon warns Mamdani&#8217;s populism links to affordability<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3821,"featured_media":2453023,"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\/mamdani-and-wife.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5906,56552,17824,3756,7267],"class_list":["post-2453022","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bannon","tag-mamdani","tag-popularity","tag-republicans","tag-warning"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/mamdani-and-wife.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453022","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\/3821"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2453022"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453022\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2453026,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2453022\/revisions\/2453026"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2453023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2453022"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2453022"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2453022"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}