{"id":2512161,"date":"2025-11-19T05:39:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beyond-parody-after-promising-new-yorkers-free-stuff-mamdani-is-once-again-begging-them-for-money\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T05:39:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T10:39:48","slug":"beyond-parody-after-promising-new-yorkers-free-stuff-mamdani-is-once-again-begging-them-for-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/beyond-parody-after-promising-new-yorkers-free-stuff-mamdani-is-once-again-begging-them-for-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Parody: After Promising New Yorkers Free Stuff, Mamdani Is Once Again Begging Them for Money"},"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\">32<\/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%2Fbeyond-parody-after-promising-new-yorkers-free-stuff-mamdani-is-once-again-begging-them-for-money%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=2512161&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>The article critiques New York city Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s campaign promises of &#8220;free&#8221; services such as rent freezes, free buses, cheaper groceries, and global childcare, highlighting that these promises come with meaningful financial costs. Soon after his election, Mamdani began soliciting donations to fund his transition and upcoming policies, revealing that the promised &#8220;free&#8221; benefits require substantial fundraising. Despite enjoying newfound fame, Mamdani called on supporters to help raise $4 million before taking office, noting that his donors have contributed far less individually compared to supporters of his predecessor, eric Adams. The piece argues this fundraising effort exemplifies the fundamental issue with socialism: no service is truly free, and eventually taxpayers will bear the financial burden.  <\/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>Here&rsquo;s some unvarnished truth about socialism: The only &ldquo;free&rdquo; part of socialism is the promises.<\/p>\n<p>And to be sure, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made quite a few promises during his winning campaign: rent freezes, free buses, cheaper groceries, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-are-delusional-if-they-think-mamdani-provides-road-map-back-to-power\/\" title=\"Democrats are delusional if they think ... provides road map back to power\">free universal child care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The problem is that everything after those promises comes with a bill the size of the speech that sold it.<\/p>\n<p>The ruse of a &ldquo;free&rdquo; New York City was almost dispelled the instant Mamdani won the election.<\/p>\n<p>Less than a day after winning, Mamdani had already taken to social media to ask his followers for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-mamdani-begs-supporters-money-first-day-mayor-elect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more donations<\/a>, claiming that the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >transition efforts needed extensive funding<\/a>.<\/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>Since then, Mamdani has been gallivanting across the globe, enjoying his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gravy-train-keeps-rolling-for-second-stepdaughter-ella-emhoff\/\" title=\"Gravy Train Keeps Rolling for Second Stepdaughter Ella Emhoff\">newfound celebrity status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Now? Mamdani&rsquo;s back to begging for more money &mdash; because nothing is ever truly &ldquo;free.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We need your help! But let me explain why: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RO9d4GTgpm\">pic.twitter.com\/RO9d4GTgpm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1990798866594345147?\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s been two weeks since we won the election,&rdquo; Mamdani began in his Tuesday X post. &ldquo;And we&rsquo;ve been pretty busy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The video then cut to the aforementioned gallivanting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A lot of these things are new,&rdquo; Mamdani continued. &ldquo;But one of them is pretty old: fundraising.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani then explained that he&rsquo;s fundraising because there are fewer than 50 days until he assumes office, and he needs this money to help both pay for current costs (like paying staffers) and to prep for future policy implementation.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s up to us to raise the money,&rdquo; Mamdani said. And &ldquo;us&rdquo; apparently means &ldquo;you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In an ironic twist, Mamdani then calls out his supporters for not donating as much as Eric Adams&rsquo; supporters did during his transition efforts. The average Mamdani supporter contributed a little over $77, while the average Adams supporter contributed over $1,000.<\/p>\n<p>Given that the affordability crisis was a huge talking point of Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign, it&rsquo;s unclear what else he could&rsquo;ve possibly expected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But we&rsquo;re still asking for your help,&rdquo; Mamdani said. &ldquo;Because we need to raise $4 million in total, so Jan. 1 can be the day we start to deliver, not to prepare,&rdquo; he added. &ldquo;I hope very soon not to have to ask you for money, but until then: I&rsquo;m asking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of course he&rsquo;s asking, because Mamdani&rsquo;s has effectively pulled a switcheroo on his voters: &ldquo;You&rsquo;ll get your free stuff, but first you need to give me money.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s socialism in a nutshell. And make no mistake, socialism doesn&rsquo;t work.<\/p>\n<p>Simply put, there&rsquo;s no such thing as &ldquo;free&rdquo; stuff. Someone, somewhere, will always have to pay for it.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Mamdani appears content to simply bilk his own supporters for those payments. Once that&rsquo;s not enough &mdash; and given that each donor, on average, is contributing less than $80 to Mamdani, it won&rsquo;t be &mdash; who do you think faces the brunt of this next?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kathy-hochul-already-talking-raising-taxes-fund-zohran-mamdanis-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The taxpayers<\/a>.<\/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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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made many such promises during his successful campaign, including rent freezes, free bus rides, lower grocery prices, and universal free child care. 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