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Zohran Mamdani: “We've also seen [religion used to divide] within both…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 22:25

Are you talking about this administration? I think it is something that is, frankly, not exclusive to any one administration. We're seeing it within this federal administration. We've also seen [religion used to divide] within both political parties in this country. So much of the bigotry that I faced, it was not just in the general election. It was also in the primary election. (22:25–22:28)

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Asserts that both political parties in the U.S. have used religion as a tool to divide.

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