Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was asked if he feels he could go to-to-toe with President Donald Trump over potential deployments of National Guard troops, in an interview with MSNBC 's Chris Hayes on Wednesday night.

Newsweek reached out to Mamdani's campaign via email for additional comment.

Why It Matters

The surge by Mamdani, a state assemblyman, to become the potential face of the Democratic Party in The Big Apple has intensified debate over what the future direction of the party as a whole could look like, as his platform sharply differs from those more centrist and aligned with the establishment.

Mamdani has taken a more aggressive approach than many traditional Democrats —who have historically championed incremental reform and avoided expan

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