Rep. Omar criticizes Sen. Schumer for not endorsing Mamdani for NYC mayor

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., on Thursday criticized Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for not supporting New York Metropolis Democrats’ mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Since he was nominated, the Democratic Celebration has been embroiled in controversy over how one can take care of Mamdani’s rise attributable to his socialist insurance policies and far-left views.

“Now, Hakeem Jeffries, your chief, has carried out that considerably reluctantly, however has supported Zohran Mamdani, Chuck Schumer nonetheless hasn’t carried out that. Why do you assume Chuck Schumer hasn’t supported Zohran Mamdani?” CNN anchor Kasie Hunt requested Omar.

‘I actually do not know. It would not make sense,” Omar stated. “We as Democrats have all the time believed in supporting our social gathering’s nominee in elections. Schumer has pressured different Democrats to just do that, and he ought to comply with his personal recommendation.”

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Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., speaks at an occasion. Omar criticized Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for not supporting New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune by way of Getty Pictures)

When requested if faith performs a job in any respect, Omar responded, “Properly, the tsunami of anti-Muslim assaults that we’re seeing may be very regarding. And I’d hope that the Democratic chief within the Senate would acknowledge that and supply assist not only for Mamdani, however for the million Muslims who dwell in New York Metropolis and the thousands and thousands who dwell in New York and America.”

When requested how some individuals discovered it probably anti-Semitic that Mamdani was so sluggish to sentence the phrase “Globalize the intifada,” Omar argued that this cost was overused to the purpose of absurdity.

“Properly, every thing he does or says appears to be known as anti-Semitic,” Omar stated mockingly. ‘What I do know is that he has assist from a broad coalition of New Yorkers. He has an enormous coalition of Jewish voters supporting him. He has an enormous coalition of Muslims of each sect.

“He has an enormous coalition of younger individuals who assist him. And the rationale they assist him isn’t just as a result of he is an thrilling candidate to assist. It is as a result of he took the time to take heed to the place the coverage issues lay for New Yorkers. And he offers an answer for them. They see hope within the sort of progress he may create for New Yorkers.”

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Democratic New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani accepts a letter of assist from the United Bodegas of America within the Bronx, NY, October 29, 2025. (Fox Information Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

“One Democrat who has campaigned for him and supported him is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Would you prefer to see her Chuck Schumer main?” Hunt requested.

“I would love Alex to do what Alex needs, and I will likely be there to assist her,” Omar replied.

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Consultant Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (Getty Pictures)

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