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A viral photograph exhibiting Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in Astoria lit up social media on Saturday.
Senator Sanders is ready to headline a Brooklyn city corridor on his “Preventing Oligarchy” tour the place he’s anticipated to stump for Mamdani, in accordance with reporting from the New York Occasions.
The put up went up round 3:36 p.m. and rapidly drew greater than 350,000 views. The three progressive figures smiled collectively in Queens, a shot followers cheered and critics mocked.
The photograph of the three arguably most recognizable faces within the trendy far-left camp was merely captioned, “An ideal afternoon in Astoria.”
BERNIE SANDERS, ZOHRAN MAMDANI TEAM UP TO ‘FIGHT OLIGARCHY’ IN NYC
Sen. Bernie Sanders, Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pose for a photograph in Astoria, Queens, Sept. 6, 2025. (@ZohranKMamdani through X)
Sanders, 84, and Mamdani, 33, marched collectively earlier this week in Manhattan’s Labor Day parade side-by-side whereas holding up a “Energy in Unity” banner. Governor Kathy Hochul, a fellow Democrat, additionally participated.
Mamdani has pitched himself as a democratic socialist centered on affordability. The Assemblyman guarantees free buses and state-operated grocery shops funded by greater taxes on the rich. He capped grassroots donations at $8 million.
Sanders, who grew up in Brooklyn, has used his “Preventing Oligarchy” tour to carry the voices of youthful progressives like Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez. Each stay well-liked with the left wing of New York Democrats.
AOC, SANDERS WELCOME MAMDANI TO DC FOR HIS CAPITOL HILL DEBUT, URGING RELUCTANT DEMS TO ‘GET TO KNOW HIM’
New York Metropolis Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani spoke to supporters at a canvass launch occasion in Prospect Park on Aug. 17, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey/Fox Information Digital)
The photograph additionally triggered blowback. “Three millionaires speaking about socialism,” one person posted. One other joked, “The very last thing your cash sees earlier than it dies.” Others wrote, “3 communists stroll right into a bar, they demanded the employees pay for every part.”
Mamdani is predicted to seem on stage with Sanders at his rally, scheduled for six:00 pm at Brooklyn Faculty’s Leonard & Claire Tow Heart for the Performing Arts.
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Representatives for Zohran Mamdani didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
