NYC voters again Zohran Mamdani at Occasions Sq. rally to oppose Trump agenda

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MANHATTAN, N.Y. – New Yorkers who spoke to Fox Information Digital on the "No Kings" rally in Occasions Sq. on Saturday agreed they need mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to guard New York Metropolis from President Donald Trump .

Tens of millions of Individuals gathered in cities throughout the nation on Saturday to protest Trump's sweeping, second-term agenda. Whereas marching via Occasions Sq. with nearly two weeks till Election Day, New York City voters defined why they're voting for Mamdani for mayor.

"He represents every thing they don't seem to be," Edgar, a New York Metropolis voter who lives in Rockaway Seaside, Queens, instructed Fox Information Digital.

Edgar defined that democracy is "below assault," and New York Metropolis wants a frontrunner, like Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., to equally combat again in opposition to the Trump administration.

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New York Metropolis voters who spoke to Fox Information Digital on the "No Kings" rally in Occasions Sq. on Saturday stated they're voting for Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani on Nov. 4. (Fox Information Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

Mamdani himself has applauded Newsom's management rejecting Trump's second-term via judicial motion, notably when Trump despatched the Nationwide Guard to Los Angeles throughout protests rejecting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations.

Trump has since despatched the Nationwide Guard to main cities, together with Washington, D.C., Chicago, Portland, Oregon, and Memphis, Tennessee, to fight crime.

He has also threatened to chop federal funding to New York Metropolis if Mamdani is elected mayor.

"I do not suppose he is afraid of Trump within the least," Gail Kelly, a lawyer who lives in Breezy Level, Queens, who stated she is voting for Mamdani, instructed Fox Information Digital in Occasions Sq..

Kelly stated she is "drained" of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who misplaced the Democratic main to Mamdani in June and is now operating as an unbiased candidate, stated she is "not that thrilled with Curtis Sliwa," the Republican nominee.

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Hundreds of New Yorkers marched via Occasions Sq. on Saturday for the "No Kings" rally in New York Metropolis. (Fox Information Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

Brad, one other Mamdani voter who lives in Gowanus, Brooklyn, and attended Saturday's "No Kings" rally , stated Trump and Cuomo are "fascists."

"Cuomo is a fascist as effectively," Brad stated. "He's additionally a sexual abuser. Mamdani, truthfully, I do not know if he is obtained good concepts. I do not suppose a variety of concepts are gonna work, however he is obtained optimism, he cares concerning the individuals within the metropolis, he cares about individuals's lives. That is ok."

Cuomo resigned as New York governor in 2021 following a number of sexual harassment allegations that he has denied. Wealthy Azzopardi, a Cuomo marketing campaign spokesperson, fired again at Brad's cost when reached for remark.

"Andrew Cuomo handed a $15 minimal wage, paid household depart, made marriage equality the legislation of the land, made school tuition free for practically 80 % of CUNY college students and guarded a girls’s proper to decide on by codifying Row vs. Wade into state legislation. Whomever stated that clearly doesn’t know what any of that phrase salad means. Ship me their handle, I’ll be pleased to ship them a dictionary on me," Azzopardi stated.

Protesters collect in New York Metropolis for the "No Kings" rally rejecting President Donald Trump. (Fox Information Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

Annelice Morales, a Mamdani voter who lives on Manhattan's Higher East Facet, stated Mamdani's transparency is refreshing.

"I simply suppose individuals, like Cuomo, have been in energy for a extremely very long time, they usually abuse energy," Morales instructed Fox Information Digital whereas marching within the "No Kings" rally.

Morales stated she "100%" hopes Mamdani will combat again in opposition to Trump.

"He has a message to enhance lives, the fabric wants of the New Yorkers," Lenny, a Decrease East Facet resident who is voting for Mamdani in November, stated on Saturday.

When requested if he desires Mamdani to combat again in opposition to Trump, Lenny stated, "Simply uphold the legislation. It is that straightforward."

New York Metropolis residents who attended the "No Kings" rally in Occasions Sq. on Saturday have been requested if they're registered to vote. Election Day in New York Metropolis is Nov. 4. (Fox Information Digital/Deirdre Heavey)

Mamdani has a 21-point lead amongst New York City registered voters: 49% again Mamdani, whereas 28% go for Cuomo and 13% favor Sliwa, in line with the latest Fox News poll .

Voters will elect a brand new mayor of New York Metropolis on Nov. 4 as Mayor Eric Adams suspended his re-election marketing campaign final month.

Whereas those that spoke to Fox Information Digital at Saturday's "No Kings" rally in Manhattan stated they have been voting for Mamdani within the upcoming election, the democratic socialist candidate didn't promote that he was attending.

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Mamdani's marketing campaign didn't reply to inquiries about whether or not he was attending any "No Kings" rallies.

In the meantime, Sen. Bernie Sanders , I-Vt., who has endorsed and campaigned for Mamdani, headlined a "No Kings" rally in Washington, D.C., on Saturday.