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While the rest of America celebrated the arrival of a new year, a different celebration was happening in New York City. Zohran Mamdani, a far-left socialist and radical Muslim, officially became the city’s new mayor.
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From Breitbart:
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) pledged to govern the Big Apple as a Democratic Socialist during his inauguration speech and declared he would revive “the era of big government.”
After taking the official oath of office with his left hand on a Quran at City Hall early Thursday morning, the newly minted 34-year-old mayor took a ceremonial oath of office from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in the afternoon.
Mamdani vowed to hold to the radical views he pushed during his campaign against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
We have spent months warning intercessors about Mamdani’s radical beliefs. Now that he’s been inaugurated, he seems to be making good on even his most devious promises. As he said during his inauguration speech, “I was elected as a Democratic Socialist, and I will govern as a Democratic Socialist.”
It’s clear to see just how radical Mamdani is from the company he keeps. As Breitbart noted, he took a ceremonial oath of office from Senator Bernie Sanders. Meanwhile, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spoke at the Mayor’s swearing-in ceremony. She highlighted Mamdani’s “ambitious pursuit of universal child care, affordable rent and housing, and clean and dignified public transit,” all common socialist talking points. Both Senator Sanders and Representative Ocasio-Cortez are avowed Democratic Socialists just like the new Mayor.
Less than a week into office, the Mayor has already taken decisive action. According to The Hill, one of Mamdani’s first actions was to undo a number of orders signed by former Mayor Eric. This included an order that formally recognized the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism, as well as one preventing city agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel.
It’s clear we’ve only seen a taste of what is to come. Let’s pray for New York as it suffers under this socialist agenda, and let’s pray for God’s will to be done in the city!
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(Excerpt from Breitbart. Photo Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
