Statement·self record·said 2026-01-01
“I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist.”
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Verdict
Trueby PolitiFact
2025-06-26Reasoning
PolitiFact rated as False the claim that Mamdani is a communist, finding his platform — free buses, subsidized child care, rent control, city-owned grocery stores — fits democratic socialism, not communism.
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