Zohran Mamdani: “I'm looking to lead a city of eight and a half million…”

“I think too often in politics, it's as if you are only responsible to those that voted for you. And while I'm proud of the more than million New Yorkers that did, I'm looking to lead a city of eight and a half million people. And I don't begrudge New Yorkers who are skeptical or have concerns, because as you've said, they've been, on the other hand, of about $40 million in opposition, spending of smears and slander.” (11:51–11:54)

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