Trump Criticizes Media for "Full-Throated Praise" of 'Mamdani-Backed' Candidates

U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the media on June 24 (local time) for giving "noisy and full-throated praise" to the victory of three candidates aligned with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic primary for the New York State House of Representatives.

On his social media platform, Truth Social, President Trump stated, "Mayor Mamdani has elected three staunch communists," while making the remarks.

He added, "Congratulations, Mr. Mayor."

President Trump further explained, "I went 16-0 last night, helping to elect great American patriots, yet the media didn't say a word."

He continued, "Over the past two years, candidates I have endorsed have won 259 primary races with almost no losses, yet there has been zero media attention," labeling the coverage as "fake news."

This is interpreted as an expression of frustration that the media is highlighting the victories of candidates close to Mayor Mamdani while downplaying the primary wins of Republican candidates he has endorsed.

The three candidates supported by Mayor Mamdani—former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, Daria-Liiza Avila Chevalier, and Claire Valdez—pulled off upsets by defeating two incumbents and one candidate backed by an incumbent, respectively.

This result is seen as proof that Mayor Mamdani can exert influence beyond New York City administration into the selection of federal congressional candidates, while also symbolically highlighting the rise of democratic socialist forces within the Democratic Party.

Regarding the results, The New York Times (NYT) analyzed that the influence of the Democratic Party's mainstream moderate faction is weakening, while the presence of progressive left-wing forces, which have rallied young and progressive voters, is growing.
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