Zohran Mamdani: “Islamophobia is something that is endemic to politics across…”

“Kristen Gillibrand at one point also alluded to you supporting global jihad and never publicly apologizing for it. Do you think the problem of Islamophobia also exists within the Democratic Party? Yes, I think Islamophobia is something that is endemic to politics across this country. And we have seen it normalized, we have seen it accepted, and it has come to a point where to speak up about it is seen as if you are making it into an issue, whereas in fact you are naming that which already exists.” (05:26–05:30)

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