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Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Democratic Party leaders made a "big mistake" by not endorsing New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during the primaries.

Jean-Pierre celebrated Mamdani's election win Wednesday with radio host Dean Obeidallah , praising him for inspiring young people to vote in an off-year election despite going against "two big Goliaths" in the primary.

Though she was excited about Mamdani's victory, she added his win was more about connecting with voters than party backing or leadership support.

She criticized Democratic leaders for sending "the wrong message" by either hesitating or refusing to support Mamdani during the campaign.

JEFFRIES SAYS 'NO' WHEN ASKED IF MAMDAN

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