{"id":2470780,"date":"2025-08-04T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-elizabeth-warren-makes-troubling-admission-about-future-of-the-democratic-party-while-endorsing-mamdani\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T19:49:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T23:49:25","slug":"watch-elizabeth-warren-makes-troubling-admission-about-future-of-the-democratic-party-while-endorsing-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-elizabeth-warren-makes-troubling-admission-about-future-of-the-democratic-party-while-endorsing-mamdani\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Elizabeth Warren Makes Troubling Admission About Future of the Democratic Party While Endorsing Mamdani"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fwatch-elizabeth-warren-makes-troubling-admission-about-future-of-the-democratic-party-while-endorsing-mamdani%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=2470780&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>Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, publicly endorsed the far-left socialist vision represented by New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. At a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-dont-want-you-here-patriotic-texas-voter-gets-right-in-beto-orourkes-grill-and-gives-him-an-earful\/\" title=\"\u2018We Don\u2019t Want You Here\u2019: Patriotic Texas Voter Gets Right In Beto O\u2019Rourke\u2019s Grill And Gives Him An Earful\">recent campaign event<\/a>,when asked if progressive socialism should define the Democratic Party,Warren enthusiastically agreed,signaling her support for Mamdani&#8217;s platform. She praised mamdani&#8217;s focus on affordability, calling New York City a key place to address this central Democratic issue. Mamdani&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >agenda includes government-run grocery stores<\/a>, fare-free public transit, a $30 minimum wage, large-scale public housing, rent freezes, and tax increases-policies aligned with democratic socialist ideals and now evidently backed by Warren. While Mamdani has attempted to moderate his stance on public safety, other prominent Democratic leaders from New York, such as Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries, have distanced themselves and declined to endorse him following his primary victory.Warren&#8217;s full embrace of this leftist agenda could energize Republican opposition ahead of the upcoming midterm elections, as GOP strategists may highlight this socialist platform in thier campaigns against Democrats.  <\/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>Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Masachusetts Democrat, just laid out a blueprint for the Republican Party ahead of next year&rsquo;s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>During a campaign event Monday for socialist New York City mayoral candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anti-cop-nyc-mass-shooter-may-just-ended-zohran-mamdanis-political-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, Warren fully embraced the far-left vision he represents, and made it clear she sees it as the future of the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>A reporter asked her point-blank, &ldquo;Progressive socialism &mdash; is this what the party should look like?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warren&rsquo;s response: &ldquo;Yes, you bet!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor.<\/p>\n<p>REPORTER: &#8220;Democratic socialism&mdash;is this what the party should look like?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>WARREN: &#8220;Yes, you bet!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/A64Im2UuIn\">pic.twitter.com\/A64Im2UuIn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/1952442319011004729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/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>That&rsquo;s not a fringe activist talking. That&rsquo;s a sitting U.S. senator, a regular on CNN and MSNBC, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elizabeth-warren-finally-drops-boosting-bernie-setting-two-man-duel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">presidential candidate<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>She wasn&rsquo;t done.<\/p>\n<p>While standing next to Mamdani at the DC37 union building, Warren praised his &ldquo;steely&rdquo; focus on affordability and said he &ldquo;kick-started that conversation in the right place,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/08\/04\/us-news\/far-left-sen-warren-gushes-over-nyc-mayoral-candidate-zohran-mamdani-as-other-high-profile-dems-stay-silent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> The New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For me, New York City is the place to start the conversation for Democrats on how affordability is the central issue, the central reason to be a Democrat,&rdquo; Warren said.<\/p>\n<p>She added, &ldquo;That is the Democratic message &hellip; Zohran is on the front lines in that fight out there, fighting for families.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Warren is making it crystal clear that she wants Mamdani&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zohranfornyc.com\/platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ga-gop-sen-david-perdue-in-runoff-battle-with-democrat-jon-ossoff\/\" title=\"Ga. GOP Sen. David Perdue in runoff battle with ... Jon Ossoff\">socialist agenda<\/a><\/a> to define the Democratic platform.<\/p>\n<p>That should terrify moderate Democrats and excite every Republican campaign operative in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s platform includes government-run grocery stores, fare-free transit, a $30 minimum wage, and large-scale public housing in America&rsquo;s most populous city.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s also pushing rent freezes and tax hikes on individuals and businesses.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s a wish list pulled straight from the democratic socialist playbook, and now it has Warren&rsquo;s blessing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/establishment-democrats-plotting-ways-stop-zohran-mamdani-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The anti-cop radical<\/a> tried to pivot to the center Monday on public safety, but it&rsquo;s all out there:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; BREAKING: Defund the Policer Zohran Mamdani DOES A TOTAL 180, calls for more funds to the police.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;200 officers are leaving the [NYPD] every month! [&hellip;] I want to EMPOWER police officers to respond to serious crime.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>HE&#8217;S SUCH A SNAKE!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KD9uRHJ0CA\">pic.twitter.com\/KD9uRHJ0CA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1952410256962629833?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 4, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Muslim Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani says he&#8217;s &#8220;thankful&#8221; for the NYPD detail that protects him.<\/p>\n<p>The very same police that he&#8217;s REPEATEDLY called to defund.<\/p>\n<p>Police protection for me but not for thee. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AwoR4RZ2X6\">pic.twitter.com\/AwoR4RZ2X6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1950670734751096883?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Notably, other high-profile Democrats like Senate Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chuck-schumer-pulls-desperation-move-invokes-century-old-little-known-rule-force-trumps-hand\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chuck Schumer<\/a> and House Minority Leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hakeem-jeffries-called-details-latest-social-media-photo-dont-add\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> &mdash; both of New York &mdash; have kept their distance from the radical who won their party&rsquo;s mayoral nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Both declined to endorse Mamdani after his upset victory over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in June.<\/p>\n<p>That silence speaks volumes.<\/p>\n<p>Warren is all in. This is the path she&rsquo;s choosing &mdash; farther left, louder, and more radical.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans will be more than happy to tie Mamdani and Warren&rsquo;s Monday sound bite to every Democrat running in a competitive district next fall.<\/p>\n<p>If a full embrace of socialism is the party&rsquo;s future, voters should hear about it during every commercial break next fall.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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