Bernie Sanders support socialism Mamdani in the mayor of New York City against Komo

The Democratic Democratic Democratic City candidate, Zahran Mamdani, received the support of one of the most influential figures on the US left because he is looking forward to the ex -governor Andrew Como for democratic nomination.

Mamdani, 33, a member of the New York State Council, received on Tuesday the support of the former presidential Senator. Bernie SandersI.

It is a big boost for Mamdani, who also has Record the supporter Among the Progressive Deputy, Alexandria Okasio-Cortez, DN.Y, and thus lock in the most prominent national figures from the left. Okasio-Cortez and Sanders participated in the “Few Tour” throughout the country earlier this year, which benefited from discontent with President Donald Trump and sought to stimulate the Social Democratic Movement with the call for policies similar to Mamdani’s policies.

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“We need a new policy and a new leadership ready to determine the interests of powerful companies and fight for the working class,” Sanders said in a statement.

Zohran Mamdani runs a campaign at the level of inspiring popular base, centered on building 200,000 affordable housing units, freezing rental, free public buses, cutting and drawings of small companies, investing in city mental health services, city -owned groceries, universal frantcare and increasing minimal wages.

Sanders also said that Mamdani will pay the price of his agenda by imposing taxes on the richest 1 % of the New York population, and said that his campaign is largely funded through small donations, “unlike the Democratic Corporate Corporation”, in digging in Komo.

Mamdani was rising in the latest public opinion polls in the municipality’s primary race and is now a clear second to the most moderate ruler.

“At this dangerous moment in history, the current policy in the current situation is not good enough,” said Sanders, who was not good in the current situation, and Sanders, who was born in Brooklyn, wrote on Tuesday, where he was participating in Mamdani’s job about his support. “We need a new leadership ready to stand up to the interests of strong companies and fight for the working class.”

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Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and moved to the United States when he was 7 years old, poured on his position.

“For many people around this country, the standards were the most influential political figures in my life,” Mamdani wrote. “As head of the mayor, I will strive to upgrade the level of its example by fighting for the working class every day and we hope you will make Brooklyn proud.”

With the presence of many progressive candidates in the primary race, Mamdani’s approval by Sanders seeks to unify the broken progressive voters towards one candidate in an attempt to prevent more moderate Como From returning to power.

The head of the New York City Council, Adrian Adams, and the Senator Jessica Ramos are among the progressive who are still in the race. Ramos Komo supported while staying in the race himself.

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Four years ago, progressive progressive in New York City failed behind one candidate, which paved the way for a process now Eric AdamsModerate democratic, to win the preliminary elections and at the end the general elections. Adams announced in early April that he would run for his re -election as an independent candidate instead of requesting the nomination of the Democratic Party.

Early voting began on Saturday, with election day on June 24.

Sanders was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1991, where he served for 16 years before the Senate was elected.

Fox News Paul Steinhaus contributed to this report.