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The political earthquake that shook the Democratic Celebration when Zohran Mamdani received New York Metropolis’s major final month has rattled its approach all the way down to Washington, D.C., as Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., hosts a “Communication and Organizing Skillshare Breakfast” on Wednesday morning.
Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive champion and youngest girl elected to Congress, was an early endorser of Mamdani, the 33-year-old so-called democratic socialist who has but to land key endorsements from New York Democratic leaders.
The Bronx and Queens consultant campaigned with Mamdani in New York Metropolis forward of his major win final month, and on Wednesday, the “Squad” member is welcoming Mamdani to the nation’s capital.
In keeping with a flier obtained by The Washington Publish, Ocasio-Cortez and Mamdani are internet hosting breakfast at 8 a.m. on Wednesday on the Nationwide Democratic Membership. Whereas the Democratic Nationwide Conference (DNC) shares the identical deal with as Wednesday’s breakfast, the DNC didn’t arrange the occasion.
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Zohran Mamdani, left, is becoming a member of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for a breakfast occasion in Washington on Wednesday morning. (AP Photos)
Ocasio-Cortez confirmed the breakfast assembly on Tuesday, telling reporters she is keen for folks to fulfill him “nose to nose” and “hear what he has to say about making New York inexpensive for working folks,” whereas championing points like hire freezes, inexpensive childcare and grocery costs.
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“I feel lots of people simply have to get to know of us earlier than they situation an endorsement. I hope that this dialog may be constructive to deliver the celebration collectively and rally behind our nominee,” Ocasio-Cortez mentioned.
Mamdani has but to safe endorsements from Home Minority Chief Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Chief Sen. Chuck Schumer.
“I am excited to go to Washington, D.C., to talk with Congressman Jeffries, to talk with Senator Schumer, to talk with leaders of our celebration throughout the nation,” Mamdani mentioned Tuesday.
However whereas Mamdani is keen to fulfill with Jeffries and Schumer in Washington, no such assembly has been reported.
When Fox Information requested Schumer if he was assembly with Mamdani in Washington on Wednesday, he mentioned, “I spoke with him final night time and will probably be assembly in New York Metropolis.”
And on Monday, Jeffries informed reporters, “I am scheduled to fulfill with the Democratic nominee on the finish of the week again dwelling in Brooklyn.”
Home Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., proper, is joined by Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., for a press convention in Statuary Corridor on the Capitol on Feb. 12, 2025. (AP/Rod Lamkey, Jr./File)
Final month, New York Democrats congratulated Mamdani on securing the Democratic nomination and confirmed they have been having discussions with the younger socialist, who could be New York Metropolis’s first Muslim mayor if elected this November.
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., endorsed Mamdani final week after backing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo within the major. Cuomo introduced on Monday his resolution to remain within the mayoral race as an unbiased.
“We’re previous the first, and the folks of New York Metropolis have spoken,” Epsaillat mentioned Thursday. “If there’s a widespread denominator in each resolution that I’ve made since I started to signify this district, when it comes to supporting somebody, it’s known as the Democratic Celebration.”
Ocasio-Cortez agreed Democrats are “stronger after we are united” when talking with reporters Tuesday.
“Zohran Mamdani is the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York Metropolis, and as a Democrat, I’m rallying behind our nominee,” Ocasio-Cortez mentioned.
Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., mentioned he wouldn’t attend Ocasio-Cortez’s breakfast on Wednesday. Suozzi has emerged as a vocal opponent to Mamdani’s marketing campaign amongst New York Democrats.
New York Metropolis mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani campaigns in New York Metropolis on April 16, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP through Getty Photos)
Rep. Moskowitz, D-Fla., confirmed he’s planning to attend Wednesday’s breakfast. Whereas Moskowitz admitted he has “huge disagreements” with Mamdani on coverage, he mentioned he desires to study working a profitable digital marketing campaign.
In the meantime, again on the White Home, Fox Information’ Peter Doocy requested President Donald Trump if he was invited to the breakfast.
“I might like to be,” Trump mentioned. “I might actually like to go. I imply, I stay up for assembly them each.”
However Trump added, “Look, he is a Communist. I do not suppose our nation is prepared for a Communist, however we’ll see. And I do not suppose that race is over but both.”
Trump added that he thinks Cuomo ought to keep within the race as a result of “he has a shot.”
President Donald Trump arrives on the South Garden of the White Home from Camp David on June 9, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc)
“He is working towards a Communist. I’d suppose that he would have a very good shot of successful,” Trump defined.
The Mamdani marketing campaign was fast to grab on Trump’s feedback Tuesday.
“We wish to congratulate Andrew Cuomo on incomes Donald Trump’s endorsement. Clearly, this triumph speaks for itself. The query now’s whether or not Cuomo will embrace Trump’s assist publicly or proceed to only settle for it in non-public,” Jeffrey Lerner, a Mamdani marketing campaign spokesperson, mentioned in an announcement.
Republicans have been relentless in attempting to anchor Mamdani to Democrats throughout the nation who’re working in aggressive races in elections this 12 months and in subsequent 12 months’s midterms.
Requested earlier this week if Mamdani is giving the GOP additional ammunition of their messaging battle, Republican Nationwide Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Whatley mentioned, “Completely.”
“I imply, that is the face of the brand new Democratic Celebration,” Whatley charged in an unique interview with Fox Information Digital.
“Everyone who desires to steer that celebration desires to steer it to the left. They’re transferring away from the American public proper now at a fairly speedy clip.”
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The Nationwide Republican Congressional Committee, which goals to guard the GOP’s razor-thin majority within the Home in subsequent 12 months’s midterms, has repeatedly tied Democrats to Mamdani.
“Radical socialist Zohran Mamdani isn’t simply the way forward for the Democrat Celebration, he’s the Democrat Celebration. On the marketing campaign path, we’ll be sure each voter is aware of Home Democrats share his far-left agenda. They could attempt to run from it, however they’ve already bent the knee.”
Fox Information’ Kelly Phares, Tyler Olson, Dan Scully, Ryan Schmelz, Sandy Ibrahim and Peter Doocy contributed to this report.
