Overview

• In a July 16 closed-door meeting with the Partnership for New York City, Mamdani said he would discourage use of the slogan but stopped short of an outright denunciation.
• He has repeatedly declined to condemn the phrase during media interviews and public events since winning the Democratic primary in early June.
• House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and other leading Democrats have publicly urged him to offer an unequivocal rejection of the slogan.
• General election opponents are seizing on his equivocation to portray him as tolerant of antisemitic rhetoric and question his suitability for New York City’s mayoralty.
• A recent poll shows that while one in three voters view his stance positively, more than half say his handling of the phrase makes them less likely to back his campaign.