Communist NYC mayoral candidate wisked off stage to avoid reporter's questions

Communist mayoral nominee running on the Democrat ticket, Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old anti-Semite, was at an endorsement event when things went full-on sitcom. 

Picture this: he’s trying to field a reporter’s question, probably something about his latest socialist utopia pitch, when the band cranks up "When the Saints Go Marching In" like they’re auditioning for a Mardi Gras float. An aide, clearly done with the whole thing, grabs his arm and yanks him offstage like he’s Joe Biden at an Easter egg roll. "I think we’re done here. We’re going to go. Come on. We’re wrapping up, folks. Sorry folks. We’re wrapping up," the campaign staffers barked, as if they were herding cats at a vegan barbecue.

This glorious moment of chaos went down Monday at an event where Mamdani was basking in the glow of the American Federation of Musicians, Local 802’s endorsement. 

He was fielding questions about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s stubborn refusal to exit the mayoral race as an independent (because nothing screams "I’m still relevant" like a third-party pipe dream from a guy who was responsible for the deaths of thousands of nursing home residents) and his upcoming sit-down with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. 

But 20 minutes in, the campaign crew decided it was time to pull the plug before Mamdani could wax poetic about what he's really planning: his democratic socialist vision. He stood there, grinning like a kid who just got caught sneaking candy, trying to hear the reporters over the band’s jazzy assault and his aides’ chorus of "let’s go already."

Mamdani’s been burning rubber on the campaign trail since clinching the Democratic nomination last month. He’s been racking up endorsements like they’re Pokémon cards: United Federation of Teachers, Rep. Adriano Espaillat, and, oh, look, a Wednesday shindig planned with everyone’s favorite progressive firebrand, Sandy Cortez, who’s been stumping for him since before his primary win. Because nothing says "New York City mayor" like a D.C. photo-op with AOC, right?

And then there’s this meeting with Jeffries, which Mamdani’s hyping like it’s the Super Bowl of Brooklyn pow-wows. "I’m looking forward to that meeting with Congressman Jeffries," he said, before tossing in, "I’m looking forward to being a partner to Congressman Jeffries in winning back the House and continuing to fight back against Donald Trump’s agenda, and in delivering, at the same time, for New Yorkers across the five boroughs." 

Yes, Jeffries is ready to sip the progressive Kool-Aid while pretending he can play nice with the establishment. By the way, he hasn’t endorsed him yet, probably because he’s still trying to figure out if Mamdani’s campaign is a revolution or a reality show.

So there you have it: Mamdani’s campaign is a whirlwind of endorsements, awkward Biden-like stage exits, and a band that knows how to drown out the press. 

Good luck, New York. You're going to need it.

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