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Zohran Mamdani: “Because I've said that I would freeze the rent for four…”

Featuring: Zohran Mamdani, Democratic | Mayor of New York City

Will Mamdani CHALLENGE Democratic Leadership?

Published November 30, 2025 | Video Starts at 21:50

Will you achieve one of them by the time we won for election? I'll achieve one of them by the time. Okay, I'll take. I'll take it. That's a straight answer. Because I've said that I would freeze the rent for four years. Okay, we haven't done that by the time of re election. Then you'll be in trouble. You might not even have me back on. So your campaign energized a lot of young. (21:50–21:54)

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Asserts a promise to freeze rent for four years.

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