Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) unloaded Friday on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) after he officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani.
House Republican Leadership Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) unloaded Friday on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) after he officially endorsed “jihadist communist” Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor, declaring the decision will doom Democrats’ chances of retaking the House.
In a blistering statement, Stefanik did not mince words. “Like the Worst Governor in America @KathyHochul, Democrat Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally bent the knee and endorsed the jihadist communist Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor,” she said, calling it “an AWFUL decision for Jeffries” that exposes “just how bad his judgment is.”
On Friday, Jeffries announced his support for the democratic socialist assemblyman one day before early voting begins, ending months of silence that created a rift among Democrats. In a statement to the New York Times, Jeffries acknowledged “areas of principled disagreement” but said Mamdani had won “a free and fair election” in the Democratic primary and urged the party to unite against what he called an “existential” threat from President Donald Trump.
Seeking to downplay the socialist’s positions, Jeffries wrote: “Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a mayor for all New Yorkers, including those who do not support his candidacy.” He added: “In that spirit, I support him and the entire citywide Democratic ticket in the general election.”
But the congresswoman warned that Jeffries’ endorsement ties him directly to Mamdani’s radical agenda — and will haunt Democrats nationally.
“Not only does this endorsement pave the way for dangerous tax hiking that will destroy the city, Jeffries now owns EVERYTHING Mamdani stands for and he can kiss any hope of a Democrat House Majority goodbye,” Stefanik declared.
