From Fox News: New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing heat online over a clip where he explains how he was able to take time off work because he knew his parents would financially support him.
“I worked until January, and then I took time away from my job and one of the major reasons I could do that was because I knew that if I ran out of my savings my family would be able to support me,” Mamdani said in the clip of a Zoom call posted on X by a Washington Free Beacon reporter.
The clip received criticism on social media from those pointing to Mamdani’s socialist policies and suggesting the clip is evidence he is comfortable spending money that belongs to taxpayers due to a wealthy upbringing.
“The one thing my parents told me: if you aren’t working, and you don’t have money, we cannot and will not support you,” New York Post columnist Kirsten Fleming posted on X. “This guy is very comfortable with other people’s money.”
The backlash is pouring in. Below are more comments found on X in response to the video:
Daniel Idfresne: “His life experience is the complete opposite of that of ordinary New Yorkers. He’s never experienced the 5 a.m. train hustle construction workers, nurses, and security workers experience every day. Yet, we’re supposed to believe he represents working-class NYers.”
Bryan Dean Wright: “Classic Socialism: Once I blow through my money, I’ll take yours.”
Judy Shapiro: “Socialism is never created by those who struggle financially. It is always created by people who never had to struggle because they can can sound noble without knowing anything about socialism. @ZohranKMamdani as a Social Democrat can clutch his pearls and virtue signal all the same time. Very efficient.”
Jean: “Mommy & Daddy bailouts aren’t enough to save NYC if he bankrupts it.”
Melanie: “Amazing to have this guy lecture us about affordability, rents, business etc when he has financial insurance through his wealthy family. Me? I’ve built several businesses, bought and sold homes, raised a kid, without a single penny from family members. Hard work, struggle and success without the comfort of knowing “if I ran out of money my family would support me.” I’m more working families party than this guy will ever be. Lifelong NY, with calloused hands & the ability to spot a street hustle a mile away.”
More responses:
See it’s proof. Communism totally works
Privileged rich boy. Voice of the socialists!
Spoken like a true communist. And when they can’t, they resort to violence.
Typical communist. Now he wants to destroy the nicest city in the world.
There it is. Another AOC fraud. Funny how the wealthy pretend to understand the working class. Democrats voting for this fraud are fools.
Spoken like a true socialist. Someone else is responsible to take care of them!
Mamdani sparks social media frenzy with viral clip discussing what happens if he runs out of money https://t.co/sc1HrkAJtS
— Fox News (@FoxNews) July 17, 2025
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