Democratic mayoral candidate denies Trump’s accusation that he is communist while reaffirming push to tax wealthy

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/32472965

Edward Helmore
Sun 29 Jun 2025 13.06 EDT

"Mamdani said he was inspired by the US civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr, who once remarked: “Call it democracy or call it democratic socialism. There has to be a better distribution of wealth for all of God’s children in this country.”

He then reiterated his intent to raise taxes on New York’s wealthiest as part of a campaign pledge “to shift the tax burden from overtaxed homeowners in the outer boroughs to more expensive homes in richer and whiter neighborhoods”.

“I don’t think that we should have billionaires because, frankly, it is so much money in a moment of such inequality… "

  • Noite_Etion@lemmy.world
    24·
    14 hours ago

    Let’s say this – if he does get in, I’m going to be president, and he’s going to have to do the right thing, or they’re not getting any money. He’s got to do the right thing or they’re not getting any money.

    Suck up to me or ill take away your lunch money

    ART OF THE DEAL!!!