{"id":2639739,"date":"2026-08-03T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-slam-mamdanis-id-requirement-for-public-grocery-stores\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T19:25:11","slug":"republicans-slam-mamdanis-id-requirement-for-public-grocery-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-slam-mamdanis-id-requirement-for-public-grocery-stores\/","title":{"rendered":"Republicans slam Mamdani&#8217;s ID requirement for public grocery stores"},"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\">18<\/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%2Frepublicans-slam-mamdanis-id-requirement-for-public-grocery-stores%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=2639739&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 City Mayor Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s plan to implement a 30% discount on staple items in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-proposes-opening-city-owned-grocery-stores\/\" title=\"Chicago ...s to open ...-owned ....\">city-owned grocery stores<\/a> has sparked controversy,particularly over the potential requirement for shoppers to show identification to access these discounts. During the proclamation, officials suggested that a form of ID, similar to a library card, might be needed to ensure that discounts benefit local residents and prevent reselling. Mamdani emphasized that the program is intended for New Yorkers, not for profit-mongers.<\/p>\n<p>Reactions from political figures and the public have been sharply divided. Many conservatives and Republicans, including Elon Musk, rick Scott, and spencer Pratt, criticized the proposed ID requirement, viewing it as hypocritical, especially when compared to the absence of ID requirements for voting.President Trump also weighed in, highlighting the inconsistency between needing ID for grocery discounts but not for voting.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that mandating IDs for grocery store access could be racially or politically motivated and inconsistent with broader election policies. The Mamdani administration has yet to finalize how they will verify resident status, but the initiative aims to open five stores across the city by 2030, with the first expected to open in the bronx by 2027. the debate continues over what constitutes appropriate identification measures and concerns about potential hypocrisy and politicization of the program.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> is catching flak from the political Right online over his plan to require shoppers at his proposed government-run\u00a0grocery stores\u00a0to show identification\u00a0to buy discounted food.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, Mamdani announced a 30% discount on staple items at future grocery stores in each of the city\u2019s five boroughs. During the press conference, an official in the socialist mayor\u2019s administration revealed that a state ID requirement may be in order.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4672816\/republicans-slam-mamdani-id-requirement-city-owned-grocery-stores\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Republicans slam Mamdani\u2019s ID requirement for city-owned grocery stores<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4671780\/barr-craig-hemp-ban-bill\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Barr and Craig team up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/barr-and-craig-team-up-to-reverse-hemp-ban-with-100-days-left\/\" title=\"Barr and Craig team up to reverse hemp ban with 100 days left\">bring hemp regulation bill<\/a> to table with 100 days left until ban takes effect<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4669119\/minocqua-brewing-company-promise-free-beer-trump-dies-license-revoked\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Wisconsin\u2019s Minocqua Brewing Company, which promised free beer when Trump dies, has license revoked<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers whether it be a sort of library card-esque thing and also we manage who\u2019s buying and that it is focused on everyday New Yorkers,\u201d New York City Economic Development Corporation CFO Jeanny Pak said in response to a reporter\u2019s question about how the city plans to prevent non-residents from taking advantage of the discount.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur RFP [Request for Proposals] makes it very clear that this is a program for New Yorkers to be able to put food on the table, not a program for people to be able to make a quick buck through reselling,\u201d Mamdani said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/edc.nyc\/nyc-groceries-operators-rfp\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edc.nyc\/nyc-groceries-operators-rfp\">request for proposals<\/a> lets qualified grocers apply by Oct. 16 to run the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-offers-30-discounts-for-staple-items-in-city-owned-grocery-stores\/\" title=\"Mamdani offers 30% ... for ... in ...\">future municipal grocery stores<\/a>. The selected operator for each location will be responsible for daily operations, such as merchandising and staffing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Billionaire <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1412\">Elon Musk<\/a>, who aligns with the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republican-party\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"514\">Republican Party<\/a>, was among the first figures to point out the difference in expectations between accessing the grocery stores and voting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOh, the irony is too much,\u201d Musk <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2084277243585384481\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/elonmusk\/status\/2084277243585384481\">posted on X<\/a>. Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rick-scott\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1989\">Rick Scott<\/a> (R-FL) took the tech mogul\u2019s criticism a step further.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s not just ironic, it\u2019s hypocritical!\u201d Scott <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRickScott\/status\/2084298101460701372\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenRickScott\/status\/2084298101460701372\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cMamdani\u2019s going to require an ID check for his grocery stores, but thinks it\u2019s racist to require one for federal elections?!? We HAVE to pass the SAVE America Act to end this corruption!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At an Oval Office event on Monday, President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> answered a question from the press on New York\u2019s plan to require IDs for grocery stores.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI wish they\u2019d have an ID to access the voting booth,\u201d Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2084339633605751064\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/2084339633605751064\">said<\/a> of New York City\u2019s leaders. \u201cYou know, they don\u2019t want to access the voting booth with any identification. We want voter ID, and we want proof of citizenship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s political operation issued a similar statement in support of the GOP-backed election-integrity measure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou need ID for Mamdani\u2019s grocery stores but not to vote in elections,\u201d Trump War Room <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/2084295840529613163\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TrumpWarRoom\/status\/2084295840529613163\">posted<\/a>. \u201cThis is exactly why Congress must pass the SAVE AMERICA ACT!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/spencer-pratt\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"22652\">Spencer Pratt<\/a>, the former Republican candidate for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/los-angeles\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1221\">Los Angeles<\/a> mayor, made fiery comments about Mamdani\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRacist Commie Mamdani is going to make you show ID in his markets. You want your government-subsidized arugula? Show your papers! Ask for ID to vote? BIGOT!!!\u201d Pratt <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2084232450452963823\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/spencerpratt\/status\/2084232450452963823\">said<\/a>. \u201cAre you starting to realize what disingenuous lying buffoons these commies are?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Barstool Sports<\/em> founder <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dave-portnoy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4574\">Dave Portnoy<\/a>, a self-described apolitical businessman whose company maintains an office in Manhattan, also weighed in on the hypocrisy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSo you need a valid ID to shop at [Mamdani\u2019s] government grocery stores to make sure the system [isn\u2019t] taken advantage of,\u201d Portnoy <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente\/status\/2084300016483455299\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente\/status\/2084300016483455299\">wrote<\/a>. \u201cBut the same people who love this idea will also scream racism if you say you need a valid ID to vote so the system [doesn\u2019t] get taken advantage of. Hypocrites man\u2026Either you should be for no ID for both or ID for both. But if you are split [then] you are prob a fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4664348\/mamdani-offering-discounts-staple-items-city-owned-grocery-stores-affordability\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/4664348\/mamdani-offering-discounts-staple-items-city-owned-grocery-stores-affordability\/\">MAMDANI OFFERING 30% DISCOUNTS FOR STAPLE ITEMS IN CITY-OWNED GROCERY STORES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple national GOP accounts on social media and Republican lawmakers similarly criticized the floated ID requirement for grocery stores.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, the Mamdani administration has not committed to an official plan for verifying whether shoppers are New York City residents. That still needs to be worked out as the city moves closer toward opening its first grocery location in the Bronx by the end of 2027. The mayor\u2019s goal is to have all five stores running by the end of his first term in January 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYC Mayor Mamdani faces GOP criticism over ID for discounted groceries<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2639740,"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\/2026\/08\/AP26208595687480.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38070,56552,36160,83621,3756],"class_list":["post-2639739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-id-requirement","tag-mamdani","tag-political-controversy","tag-public-grocery-stores","tag-republicans"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26208595687480.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639739","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2639739"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2639743,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2639739\/revisions\/2639743"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2639740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2639739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2639739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2639739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}