From Fox News: An Empire State Republican is criticizing New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani for his attendance at a conference in Puerto Rico, days after winning his race and during the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.
“If Zohran Mamdani is truly serious about helping working families, he wouldn’t be jetting off to a luxury resort the moment he wins an election,” Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., first told Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital confirmed that Mamdani is expected to travel to the 2025 SOMOS Conference in Puerto Rico on Thursday.
Mamdani is attending a cocktail reception on Thursday hosted by New York’s Democrat Attorney General Letitia James per a schedule of the visit obtained by Fox News Digital.
Journalist Rebecca Lewis posted a copy of an invitation announcing the event with James and Mamdani.
“NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will touch down in Puerto Rico in a couple hours, and his first public stop will be a reception with with AG Letitia James and DC37. It will surely be incredibly packed,” Lewis wrote.
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will touch down in Puerto Rico in a couple hours, and his first public stop will be a reception with with AG Letitia James and DC37. It will surely be incredibly packed pic.twitter.com/MFlwN17QW4
— Rebecca C. Lewis (@_rebeccaclewis) November 6, 2025
Craig McCarthy of the New York Post announced, “Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has been spotted en route to Somos in Puerto Rico, I’ve been told.”
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has been spotted en route to Somos in Puerto Rico, I’ve been told
— Craig McCarthy (@createcraig) November 6, 2025
“Since we’re talking about an affordability crisis and are currently in the middle of a government shutdown, it’s embarrassing, quite frankly, to see Mayor-elect Mamdani and Governor Hochul, among other New York Democrats, flying down to Puerto Rico to pop bottles of champagne to celebrate while New Yorkers suffer,” Lawler declared, sharing a video of a Newsmax interview Thursday morning.
Since we’re talking about an affordability crisis and are currently in the middle of a government shutdown, it’s embarrassing, quite frankly, to see Mayor-elect Mamdani and Governor Hochul, among other New York Democrats, flying down to Puerto Rico to pop bottles of champagne to… pic.twitter.com/joWs9P8t6V
— Congressman Mike Lawler (@RepMikeLawler) November 6, 2025
“If Zohran Mamdani is truly serious about helping working families, he wouldn’t be jetting off to a luxury resort the moment he wins an election,” Lawler wrote.
If Zohran Mamdani is truly serious about helping working families, he wouldn’t be jetting off to a luxury resort the moment he wins an election. https://t.co/rfQiUvhCPB
— Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) November 6, 2025
The very next day after winning the election to be mayor of New York City, Mamdani had lunch with fellow Democrat Socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).
It was an honor to break bread with our Mayor-elect @ZohranKMamdani over some of the best momos Jackson Heights has to offer. 🥟
From childcare to rent, New York should be affordable and safe for working families. Let’s get to work! 💪🏽 https://t.co/dolHGFu1er
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) November 6, 2025
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