Zohran Mamdani: “Rent was too expensive. So were groceries. So was child…”

“They told us they didn't believe in a system anymore that did not even pretend to offer solutions to to the defining challenge of their lives, the cost of living crisis. Rent was too expensive. So were groceries. So was child care. So was taking the bus. And working two or three jobs still wasn't enough. Trump, for all his many flaws, had promised them an agenda that would put more money in their pockets and lower the cost of living.” (10:22–10:28)

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