Zohran Mamdani: “There are more than a million New Yorkers who are Muslim in…”

“And frankly, Muslim New Yorkers want what every other New Yorker wants and deserves, equality and respect. There are more than a million New Yorkers who are Muslim in this city. And to see a former governor stoop to such levels, to see him stand alongside Eric Adams, as Eric Adams speaks about endorsing the former governor to stop Islamic extremists, to stop a movement that he says would burn churches.” (05:18–05:22)

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