Karine Jean-Pierre shames Democratic leaders for not backing Mamdani

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Former White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stated Democratic Celebration leaders made a "massive mistake" by not endorsing New York Metropolis Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani throughout the primaries.

Jean-Pierre celebrated Mamdani's election win Wednesday with radio host Dean Obeidallah , praising him for uplifting younger individuals to vote in an off-year election regardless of going towards "two massive Goliaths" within the major.

Although she was enthusiastic about Mamdani's victory, she added his win was extra about connecting with voters than occasion backing or management help.

She criticized Democratic leaders for sending "the flawed message" by both hesitating or refusing to help Mamdani throughout the marketing campaign.

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Former White Home press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre referred to as out Democratic management for not endorsing Zohran Mamdani throughout the New York Metropolis mayoral major. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Photos)

"I imply, he was the nominee, the Democratic nominee for the mayor's race, and so they're mainly saying, 'No, voters are flawed. We do not need him,'" Jean-Pierre stated. "And that may be a drawback. You are sending the flawed message to younger individuals, particularly, who we have to interact on this second.

"And I believed it was a mistake. I feel it was an enormous mistake that management did not get behind him. I believed it was an enormous mistake that they turned their backs on him as a result of he did it the suitable means. And there is one thing to be realized by the best way he campaigned."

Jean-Pierre added that Democrats have to discover ways to "punch onerous" as an opposition occasion and urged them to not ignore any demographic due to polling.

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Karine Jean-Pierre celebrated Zohran Mamdani's victory and hailed him for instance for Democrats. (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Photos for SiriusXM; Kylie Cooper/Reuters)

"It is a massive tent occasion, and you may't throw individuals below the bus," Jean-Pierre stated. "You realize, you possibly can't throw queer individuals, LGBTQ individuals below the bus. You'll be able to't throw the Muslim neighborhood below the bus. You'll be able to't throw immigrants and migrants below the bus. ... And that is what I used to be seeing on this yr. There are people who find themselves afraid and scared. We're purported to be there for everyone. And so I hope this end result wanting throughout the board, the variety of this occasion and the individuals sending a really loud message."

Although she didn't identify particular leaders, a number of key Democratic figures hesitated to help Mamdani even after he turned the occasion's nominee.

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul didn't formally endorse Mamdani till September, nearly three months after Mamdani defeated former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo within the major race.

Democratic New York Metropolis Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani attends a marketing campaign occasion in Brooklyn, N.Y., Nov. 1, 2025. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Photos)

Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., didn't endorse Mamdani till Oct. 24, lower than two weeks earlier than the election. Regardless of his endorsement, he has hesitated to confer with Mamdani because the "future" of the occasion.

Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., by no means endorsed Mamdani.

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Nonetheless, Mamdani discovered help in progressive figures, together with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and former President Barack Obama.

Lindsay Kornick is an affiliate editor for Fox Information Digital. Story ideas may be despatched to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.