Mamdani kept his support for Jeffries as House speaker, drawing criticism from progressives over his meeting with Jared Kushner.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed his support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday, telling a reporter he “continues to support Congressman Jeffries and his bid to become the leader” if Democrats retake the House this fall.

The comment landed at a delicate moment for Jeffries, who spent the weekend fielding criticism over a private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and White House envoy.

Mamdani’s answer set off a wave of frustration among figures on the party’s left flank who had claimed him as their standard-bearer. Kshama Sawant, a socialist organizer and former Seattle city council member, wrote on social media that Mamdani “continues to support genocidal Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker” despite the Kushner meeting. She argued the Democratic Socialists of America’s strategy of working inside the Democratic Party is not working.

  • Eldritch@piefed.worldEnglish
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    21 hours ago

    First, what things are we talking about. Did biden get anything done? Not really.

    Actually he in arguably did. It’s silly to claim he didn’t. The problem is the bad far outweighed the good.

    Second, that’s not how it works, the lefter side of the party is constantly blamed when the centre loses. As long as we keep reaching out to them for scraps, scraps is all we’ll ever get.

    This is exactly how it works. Do you think anyone is largely going to support you if you don’t get anything done. And are just as loud and abrasive as the people with baseless accusations? They’re going to think you both suck. Mandani, they’ll be able to point to his accomplishments to see the criticisms are bullshit.

    It’s quite clear Jeffries does not support mamdani. No amount of begging at his table will change that

    Mamdani isn’t begging. He’s just not kicking and antagonizing a dog he can’t get rid of by himself. Get someone young, left, and even mildly charismatic to primary Jeffries. Then watch Mamdani endorse them. He has no love or loyalty to Jeffries. But he knows he already has enough enemies and doesn’t need to actively make more. I don’t know what world you live in that you elect people just to go yell at other people. When I vote for someone it’s because I want them to do their actual job. I don’t care if they’re loud or obnoxious to people I don’t like. If they do the job they were elected to well. That matters more. Serving the public. Not generating sound bites. If you think being loud and abrasive are the only requirements for office. Then you should love the MAGA candidates. That’s pretty much their whole thing.