{"id":2464059,"date":"2025-07-19T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-misses-out-on-key-endorsement-from-top-house-dem\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T17:43:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T21:43:56","slug":"mamdani-misses-out-on-key-endorsement-from-top-house-dem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-misses-out-on-key-endorsement-from-top-house-dem\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani Misses Out on Key Endorsement from Top House Dem"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fmamdani-misses-out-on-key-endorsement-from-top-house-dem%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=2464059&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>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a prominent Democrat from New York City, recently met with Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor and a controversial progressive figure. Despite expectations, Jeffries did not endorse Mamdani following their constructive discussion focused on key issues like affordability, public safety, antisemitism, and gentrification.Both Jeffries and Senator Chuck Schumer have so far withheld endorsements, partly due to concerns over Mamdani&#8217;s radical positions-such as support for abolishing private property, defunding police, rent freezes, and his stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict-that could alienate moderate voters essential for Democrats&#8217; efforts to regain control of the House in 2026. With the mayoral race divided among liberal candidates Andrew Cuomo, Eric Adams, and Mamdani, and no one stepping down, Jeffries appears to be avoiding taking sides for now, reflecting the complex political dynamics and lack of favorable options within the Democratic Party in New York 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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As one of the most powerful Democrats from New York City right now, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries probably wishes that both former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Eric Adams &mdash; two of the three liberal candidates for mayor of the nation&rsquo;s largest city this November &mdash; would go away forever.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, he won&rsquo;t endorse the man who could make that happen, and who just so happens to be the party&rsquo;s official nominee for the position: state assemblyman, crypto-commie, and Hamas sympathizer Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>After finally sitting down with Mamdani on Friday in a much-anticipated meeting that many expected would end in an endorsement, Jeffries said that the talk was &ldquo;constructive&rdquo; but declined to throw his lot behind Mamdani, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/07\/18\/us-news\/top-house-dem-hakeem-jeffries-doesnt-endorse-socialist-zohran-mamdani-in-nyc-mayoral-race-in-lukewarm-statement-after-highly-anticipated-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The meeting between Leader Jeffries and Assemblyman Mamdani was constructive, candid and community-centered, with a particular focus on affordability,&rdquo; a spokesman for Jeffries, Justin Chermol, said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Leader Jeffries and Assemblyman Mamdani discussed a variety of other important issues, including public safety, rising antisemitism, gentrification and the importance of taking back the House in 2026.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The meeting, which took place in Jeffries&rsquo;s home district, apparently won&rsquo;t be the last, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5409019-hakeem-jeffries-zohran-mamdani-meeting-nyc-mayoral-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a> &mdash; but at least for now, there&rsquo;s no endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They agreed to reconvene shortly, alongside other members of the New York City congressional delegation and a few high-level community leaders,&rdquo; Chermol said.<\/p>\n<p>This is &mdash; to use the Orwellian newspeak that Mamdani would force city agencies to adopt if he could &mdash; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordreference.com\/display\/10.1093\/oi\/authority.20110803095728247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doubleplusungood<\/a> outcome from the meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Both leaders of the Democratic caucus in the two chambers of Congress &mdash; Jeffries and Sen. Chuck Schumer &mdash; are from New York City. Both have declined to endorse Mamdani already. In Jeffries&rsquo; case, he&rsquo;s defended the surprise winner of June&rsquo;s primary against attacks from President Donald Trump and other Republicans, but has expressed unease with Mamdani&rsquo;s refusal to disown the statement &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dnc-chairs-spineless-reaction-mamdanis-intifada-comments-shows-democrats-big-trouble\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">globalize the intifada<\/a>,&rdquo; saying the nominee needs to &ldquo;clarify&rdquo; it.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We don&rsquo;t really know each other well,&rdquo; Jeffries has previously said regarding his lack of endorsement.<\/p>\n<p>Well, they now know each other a few hours more than they did before, and nothing has changed.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries arguably has more leeway to endorse Mamdani, as the Democratic caucus in the House has more left-leaning members &mdash; including several who have endorsed Mamdani, notably Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez &mdash; and his position is seen as being more secure.<\/p>\n<p>However, to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cookpolitical.com\/user\/login?destination=\/house\/race\/482041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">retake the House<\/a>, the Democrats also need to keep moderates in economically conservative districts while unseating Republicans in states where Trump won. That&rsquo;s going to be a problem if Jeffries makes an endorsement and clips like this one begin playing round-the-clock on local TV come 2026:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Zohran Mamdani says he&rsquo;d be in favor of the &ldquo;abolition of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/court-cracks-down-on-california-agency-that-denied-musk-rocket-launch-expansion-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Court cracks down on California agency that denied Musk rocket launch expansion - Washington Examiner\">private property&#038;rdquo<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WRs6JEG5tv\">pic.twitter.com\/WRs6JEG5tv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1945845567336153388?\">July 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s other proposals &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/grocer-offers-nyc-one-locations-test-government-run-store-plan-city-must-agree-one-demand-first\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-mulls-government-owned-grocery-store-as-retailers-bolt-city\/\" title=\"Chicago considers government-owned grocery store as retailers leave city.\">government-run grocery stores<\/a><\/a>, defunding the police, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/meet-future-democratic-party-deep-dive-zohran-mamdani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">freezing rents<\/a>, taxing everyone to pay for it &mdash; probably won&rsquo;t play well in Peoria, either.<\/p>\n<p>Nor, in fact, will be his curious insistence on treating Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank as the sixth, seventh, and eighth boroughs of New York City, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>One might point out, not wrongly, that this betrays a certain[[<em>ahem<\/em>]obsession with people of a particular faith. Throwing small sops to the pro-Gaza anti-Semitic rabblement that s this obsession did not work for the party in 2024 &mdash; and given that nothing much has changed in the calculus aside from a successful campaign against Hamas&rsquo; chief sponsor, Iran, one <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >assumes throwing larger sops<\/a> that way isn&rsquo;t going to produce results counterintuitive to past performance.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, the&nbsp;<em>deus ex machina<\/em> of ancient Greek drama doesn&rsquo;t exist in modern American politics, meaning that the pantheon isn&rsquo;t going to come down and grant Cincinnatus ballot access at the last moment. Barring a desire to let GOP nominee Curtis Sliwa run the city &mdash; and Jeffries might actually prefer Donald Trump to take over that role in addition to the presidency if those are his options &mdash; the scandal-plagued, self-interested Adams and Cuomo are the only two liberal alternatives to Cap&rsquo;n Commie.<\/p>\n<p>A new poll shows Cuomo trailing Mamdani by just three points in a four-man race &mdash; the slimmest of the polls that have been taken since Mamdani&rsquo;s upset victory, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/election\/nyc-mayoral-election-polls-summer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WNYW-TV<\/a> reported Friday. However, all of the polls show the anti-Mamdani vote being split, and none of the candidates seem willing to step aside. Cuomo is looking to save his legacy, Adams his hide, and Sliwa the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/embarrassed-hunter-biden-sues-rudy-giuliani-laptop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vague remnant of NYC conservatism<\/a>. And, unlike the primary, the general election doesn&rsquo;t used ranked-choice voting &mdash; meaning that a system that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/little-known-secret-mamdanis-win-ranked-choice-voting-gave-edge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">might have worked against Mamdani in the primary<\/a> could work <em>for<\/em> him in November.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, there are no good choices for Hakeem Jeffries. So, for right now, he&rsquo;s making no choice at all. 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