Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, considered a potential contender for the 2028 Democratic Party presidential nomination, raved about New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to “bring people together.”
In an interview with CNN, Buttigieg lauded the Democratic Socialists of America member while taking aim at former New York Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead of the Nov. 4 election.
“I don’t live in New York, but I think he has the capacity to be a great mayor,” Buttigieg said, adding that Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for mayor, has taken “steps that are not just about winning, but about trying to bring people together.”
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