{"id":2514417,"date":"2025-11-25T13:26:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T18:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-says-mamdani-is-clearly-a-leader-in-democratic-party-after-great-campaign\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T18:27:06","slug":"bessent-says-mamdani-is-clearly-a-leader-in-democratic-party-after-great-campaign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bessent-says-mamdani-is-clearly-a-leader-in-democratic-party-after-great-campaign\/","title":{"rendered":"Bessent says Mamdani is &#8216;clearly&#8217; a leader in Democratic Party after &#8216;great campaign&#8217;"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fbessent-says-mamdani-is-clearly-a-leader-in-democratic-party-after-great-campaign%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=2514417&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>Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for running a &#8220;grate campaign&#8221; and called him a clear leader within the Democratic Party, despite disagreeing with Mamdani&#8217;s vision for the city. Mamdani has appointed numerous people to his transition committees as he prepares to take office, focusing on his affordability agenda. bessent noted some admiration for Mamdani&#8217;s campaign style, particularly highlighting mamdani&#8217;s recent meeting with former President Donald Trump in the oval Office. Though,Bessent expressed skepticism about Mamdani&#8217;s policies,describing them as &#8220;old ideas that have never worked&#8221; and questioned their effectiveness in managing practical city issues like safety,sanitation,and public transit. Support for Mamdani as a Democratic leader also comes from figures like Senator Bernie Sanders, while others like House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries advise caution. Simultaneously occurring, Trump had previously threatened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-administration-declares-transgender-students-are-protected-under-title-ix\/\" title=\"Biden Administration Declares Transgender Students Are Protected Under Title IX\">withhold federal funding<\/a> from New York City depending on the election outcome but is now taking a wait-and-see approach. Governor Kathy Hochul expressed optimism about the city&#8217;s future following Mamdani&#8217;s meeting with trump.  <\/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\">Bessent says Mamdani is &lsquo;clearly&rsquo; a leader in Democratic Party after &lsquo;great campaign&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_2410675\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Treasury Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/3896253\/bessent-optimistic-economy-not-enter-recession\/\">Scott Bessent<\/a> praised New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and his campaign despite criticizing Mamdani&rsquo;s vision for the Big Apple.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has appointed hundreds of people to transition committees <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3897369\/zohran-mamdani-dsa-leaders-transition-committees\/\">as he prepares to take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald ...: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">mayor&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s office next year<\/a>, with some of them advising him on how to enact the affordability agenda he campaigned on. The mayor-elect <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3895911\/byron-york-mamdani-trump-will-not-be-buds-for-long-time\/\">met <\/a>with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Friday, to which Bessent said there is &ldquo;some admiration&rdquo; for someone running a campaign like Mamdani&rsquo;s.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3898408\/mark-kelly-democrats-turn-seditious-six-accusations-fundraising-boon\/\">Mark Kelly and Democrats turn &#8216;seditious six&#8217; accusations into fundraising boon<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3898143\/elise-stefanik-blames-kathy-hochul-illegal-immigrant-murder-army-veteran\/\">Stefanik blames Hochul&#8217;s policies after illegal immigrant charged with killing veteran<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3898175\/university-of-minnesota-website-alerts-whiteness-pandemic\/\">University of Minnesota website alerts &#8216;Whiteness pandemic&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It was a great, great campaign. He is clearly the leader of the Democratic Party now, and I think it speaks to how open-minded the president is that he invited him into the Oval Office. Senator Schumer never endorsed him, I don&rsquo;t even know if he&rsquo;s met with him, and President Trump wants the best for New Yorkers,&rdquo; Bessent said on CNBC&rsquo;s <em>SquawkBox<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3252498&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f9c44f426ad9ab5aab7c9c0cab1e1132\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bessent said his impression of Mamdani is &ldquo;a young man with a lot of old ideas that have never worked.&rdquo; He asked for examples of where policies such as Mamdani&rsquo;s campaign promises have been effective and not led to a &ldquo;decline.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s easy to run a campaign, but the practical everyday of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >keeping people safe<\/a>, picking up the trash, making the subways run on time, we&rsquo;ll see,&rdquo; Bessent said.<\/p>\n<p>Like Bessent, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has also <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3878004\/bernie-sanders-zohran-mamdani-of-course-leader-democratic-party\/\">deemed Mamdani a leader within the Democratic Party<\/a> and encouraged other Democrats to campaign on his platform in the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3898090\/democrats-push-minority-rural-voters-investment-program\/\"> 2026 midterm elections<\/a>. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), meanwhile, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871992\/jeffries-dismisses-mamdani-future-democratic-party\/\">expressed more caution <\/a>in aligning his party with Mamdani, saying the party needs to ensure &ldquo;we&rsquo;re communicating to the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Before New York&rsquo;s mayoral election, Trump vowed he would withhold federal funding from the city if Mamdani emerged victorious. Since then, National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett indicated on Sunday that Trump will &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3896320\/hassett-trump-wait-see-pulling-federal-funding-nyc\/\">wait and see<\/a>&rdquo; what Mamdani does.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3897024\/andrew-cuomo-message-democrats-fuels-speculation-national-ambitions\/\"><strong>CUOMO&rsquo;s MESSAGE FOR DEMOCRATS FUELS SPECULATION ABOUT NATIONAL AMBITIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) said on Monday that the Big Apple is in a &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3897012\/kathy-hochul-new-york-city-better-place-cordial-trump-zohran-mamdani-meeting\/\">better place<\/a>&rdquo; following Mamdani&rsquo;s meeting with Trump.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Mamdani&rsquo;s transition team for comment.<\/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>Bessent calls Mamdani a clear Democratic leader after strong campaign<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2514419,"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\/image-collage-klzjehwt5-1764090765172.jpg?1764076146&amp;w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[45545,32923,35865,56552,35708],"class_list":["post-2514417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-bessent","tag-democratic-party","tag-election-campaign","tag-mamdani","tag-political-leadership"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-collage-klzjehwt5-1764090765172.jpg?1764076146&amp;w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514417","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\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514417"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514417\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514421,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514417\/revisions\/2514421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514417"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514417"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514417"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}