Mamdani grilled on whether his socialism platform will work outside of New York City

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was pressed on whether his socialist platform could be successful outside of New York City during a CBS interview on Thursday. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was pressed Thursday about whether his democratic socialism platform would work outside of New York City, in state or nationwide elections. "After the campaign win, there were questions whether Democrats across the country could have the same success," "CBS Mornings" co-host Vladimir Duthiers asked Mamdani. "Do you think it is possible a democratic socialist platform can translate to something that's electorally viable in a statewide or national election given that, according to Gallup, many older and rural voters still have issues with the term, with the label, socialist?" Mamdani argued that his politics are judged on whether people felt like it included them, and on i