On Friday, a protester chased Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani from a park in midtown Manhattan, shouting “anti-Semitic” as security threw him into a car.
The confrontation in Foley Square escalated when an angry man followed Mamdani and demanded that he condemn Hezbollah and Sharia law. in accordance with video of X. Security personnel intervened to remove the candidate from the scene.
The incident comes as Mamdani faces growing scrutiny over the sources of his campaign funding. The political newcomer has raised about $16 million, far outpacing his opponents in private donations, the New York Post reports. reported.
With $5 million in cash on hand, he had amassed a significant war chest in time for the November general election. (RELATED: REPORT: Zokhran Mamdani's Mother Revealed Allegedly Has Deep Ties to the Islamic Government)
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New York's public funding system matches local contributions eight times the first $250, increasing the number of small donors. Mamdani He has reportedly received donations from controversial organizations and individuals.
Five employees of the Islamic Circle of North America donated $1,300 to his campaign, for a total of $7,700. funds through comparison. The Council on American-Islamic Relations donated $100,000 to a pro-Mamdani political action committee, the newspaper reported.
College and university employees provided more than 2,000 individual donations to the candidate. New York scientists from various institutions contributed just over $105,000, or up to $690,000 if matched by matching funds.
Mamdani refused to condemn calls for violence against Israel. He used the anniversary of October 7 this week to accuse Israel of “genocide.”
The candidate's supporters reject accusations of extremism. Vox recently described Mamdani's agenda as “less radical,” calling him a local activist and advocate for the working class.
