{"id":2513371,"date":"2025-11-21T18:33:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-sidesteps-house-vote-against-socialism\/"},"modified":"2025-11-21T18:33:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T23:33:23","slug":"mamdani-sidesteps-house-vote-against-socialism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-sidesteps-house-vote-against-socialism\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani sidesteps House vote against socialism"},"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\">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%2Fmamdani-sidesteps-house-vote-against-socialism%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=2513371&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>New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, downplayed a recent House resolution condemning socialism, stating he focuses more on practical work than <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >symbolic votes<\/a>. The resolution, supported by a majority of House Democrats including Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, was opposed by manny progressives such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Mamdani emphasized his commitment too making New York City affordable despite ideological differences. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fmr-secy-of-state-pompeo-says-crt-1619-project-divisive\/\" title=\"Fmr. Secy. of State Pompeo says CRT, 1619 Project divisive\">socialist views<\/a> and pro-Palestinian stance have caused tensions within the Democratic Party, with Jeffries reluctantly endorsing him only shortly before the primary. Mamdani recently had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/my-motherlandwas-ravaged-by-communism-iranian-immigrant-shreds-critical-race-theory-at-board-meeting-mic-yanked\/\" title=\"\u2018My Motherland\u2026Was Ravaged By Communism!\u2019: Iranian Immigrant Shreds Critical ... Theory At Board ..., Mic Yanked\">respectful meeting<\/a> with former President Donald Trump in the Oval Office, during which Trump expressed optimism about Mamdani&#8217;s potential success as mayor, signaling a possible easing of previous political hostilities.  <\/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\">Mamdani sidesteps House vote against socialism: &lsquo;I focus very little on resolutions&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\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2406297\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\">New York<\/a> Mayor-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> shrugged off a House-passed resolution denouncing the &ldquo;horrors of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialism<\/a>&rdquo; during an Oval Office appearance with President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>A majority of the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-democrats\/\">House Democratic Caucus<\/a>, including House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) and 86 other Democrats, voted in support of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-lawmakers-declare-fall-of-soviet-union-greatest-geopolitical-catastrophe-of-20th-century\/\" title=\"Russian Lawmakers Declare Fall of Soviet Union \u2018Greatest Geopolitical Catastrophe of 20th Century\u2019\">symbolic resolution<\/a>, just hours before Mamdani visited the White House. Many progressives, such as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), voted against the measure, which was led by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL).<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3895410\/trump-downplays-stefanik-branding-mamdani-jihadist\/\">Trump downplays Stefanik branding Mamdani a &#8216;jihadist&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3893452\/trump-trades-attacks-praise-mamdani-oval-office-meeting\/\">Trump trades in attacks for praise as he hosts Mamdani in remarkably respectful Oval Office meeting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3894799\/trump-two-court-wins-immigration-enforcement-chicago-awaits-troop-deployment-ruling\/\">Trump notches two court wins for immigration enforcement in Chicago but awaits troop deployment ruling<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Mamdani, a socialist, appeared unbothered when asked about his reaction to the legislation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3894870\/house-democrats-split-denouncing-socialism-trump-mamdani-meeting\/\">HOUSE DEMOCRATS SPLIT ON VOTE DENOUNCING SOCIALISM HOURS BEFORE TRUMP AND MAMDANI MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have to be honest with you, I focus very little on resolutions,&rdquo; he told reporters in the Oval Office. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think the focus is on the work at hand,&rdquo; Mamdani continued. &ldquo;I can tell you I am someone who is a Democratic socialist. I&rsquo;ve been very open about that. And I know there might be differences about ideology, but the place of agreement is the work that needs to be done to make New York City affordable, that&rsquo;s what I look forward to.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani&rsquo;s embrace of socialism and pro-Palestinian stance have led to strained tensions within the Democratic Party. Jeffries spent months dodging an endorsement of Mamdani, even after he won the Democratic primary for mayor. The House leader eventually supported him the day before early voting started.<\/p>\n<p>Trump met with Mamdani on Friday for their first-ever meeting. Mamdani cruised to victory in the New York mayoral race, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3893452\/trump-trades-attacks-praise-mamdani-oval-office-meeting\/\">TRUMP TRADES IN ATTACKS FOR PRAISE AS HE HOSTS MAMDANI IN REMARKABLY RESPECTFUL OVAL OFFICE MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The president, who endorsed Cuomo in that race, largely played nice with Mamdani during the meeting despite his repeated attacks during the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I really think there&rsquo;s a chance to do a great job. We&rsquo;re going to help him, but I really think he has a chance to do a great job,&rdquo; Trump said of Mamdani, signaling a thawing of tensions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>Mamdani dismisses House anti-socialism vote, focuses on work<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2513372,"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\/11\/AP25325749717269.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[32450,49528,56552,5894,12428],"class_list":["post-2513371","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-house-vote","tag-legislative-process","tag-mamdani","tag-politics","tag-socialism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25325749717269.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513371","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\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2513371"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513371\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2513375,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2513371\/revisions\/2513375"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2513372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2513371"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2513371"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2513371"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}