Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., said Sunday that New York City Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani must move beyond “academic socialist rhetoric” and prove he can govern responsibly if elected.
“I think it’s very interesting what he has done since the primary,” Smith told Newsmax’s “Sunday Report.” “I don’t believe in the left-wing socialist stuff that he has been talking about.”
Smith said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ endorsement of Mamdani doesn’t trouble him, but Democrats should hold the candidate accountable for his promises to moderate.
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