Summary
Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson defended New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani against claims of antisemitism. Carlson criticized campaign attacks labeling Mamdani as antisemitic and stated that certain Jewish voters supported Mamdani because they believed accusations against him were false.
Key Facts
- Tucker Carlson defended Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York City, against antisemitism claims.
- Carlson called the attacks against Mamdani "propaganda" in a newsletter.
- Jonathan Greenblatt, head of the Anti-Defamation League, criticized Mamdani, calling him a danger to the Jewish community.
- Rabbi Moishe Indig, a leader in the Satmar Hasidic community, publicly supported Mamdani.
- A CNN exit poll showed that about one-third of Jewish New Yorkers voted for Mamdani.
- Mamdani has been criticized for not denouncing the phrase “globalize the intifada” and for his stance on Israel.
- Mamdani pledged to combat antisemitism and support Jewish New Yorkers during his mayoral term.
