Zohran Mamdani stopped by Fox News on Wednesday, deftly refusing to be baited into talking about the war between Israel and Hamas.
The progressive candidate for mayor of New York City has been smeared as an extremist, blamed for electoral losses on the other side of the country and criticized for eating rice. Speaking with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, Mamdani ducked attempts to paint him as a supporter of Hamas militants. When asked whether he thought Hamas should disarm and leave leadership positions in Gaza, Mamdani pushed the conversation back toward New York.
“I believe that any future here in New York City is one that we have to make sure that’s affordable for all. And as it pertains to Israel and Palestine, that we need to ensure that there is peace, and that is the future that we f