Rep. Laura Gillen warned that "socialism doesn't work," as evidenced by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Breitbart reported. The New York Democrat made these remarks during an appearance on Newsmax's "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" on Wednesday.
The discussion was about New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, who won the primary this week. He is a self-described Democratic socialist with a radical agenda that will destroy New York City's economy.
Somehow, Mamdani beat out the rest of the field while spewing his lefist talking points and agenda proposals. Gillen is warning New Yorkers that he's about to run the city into the ground with his far-left policies just as Johnson has in Chicago.
While discussing Mamdani's proposed agenda, Vargas mentioned how Johnson's progressivism has damaged the Windy City. She noted that the "progressive mayor who was elected there…has abysmal approval ratings there," revealing that there is a problem.
"It’s been, according to many people who live in Chicago, a bit of a disaster," the host added. Gillen agreed, noting that it revealed the fatal flaw in the ideology.
"Yeah, listen, look, socialism doesn’t work. We need to lower costs for Americans, but in a responsible way," Gillen said.
The lawmaker added it's what she's "fighting to do every single day in Congress," keeping residents in her district afloat so "they can afford to stay there, that their parents can afford to stay there, and that young people want to come back," Gillen said. She said the key was "helping businesses thrive" in New York.
The host pointed out that other Democrats are similarly uneasy about Mamdani's newfound success. "It is notable that Speaker Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both New York Democrats, congratulated Mamdani but did not endorse him, at least not yet," Vargas pointed out.
Mamdani has shared a range of terrible ideas that are likely to exacerbate the already difficult situation for New Yorkers. Some of the policies Mamdani wants are city-run grocery stores, safe injection sites, rent freezes, and a history of calling to defund police, Fox News reported.
This is the worst of Democratic policies all rolled into one candidate, but it seems to be what New Yorkers want. President Donald Trump summed it up best in a post to his Truth Social on Wednesday.
"It’s finally happened, the Democrats have crossed the line. Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary, and is on his way to becoming Mayor," Trump wrote.
"We’ve had Radical Lefties before, but this is getting a little ridiculous. He looks TERRIBLE, his voice is grating, he’s not very smart, he’s got AOC+3, Dummies ALL, backing him, and even our Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin’ Chuck Schumer, is groveling over him. Yes, this is a big moment in the History of our Country!" Trump added.
Socialism never works because it is based on false assumptions about human behavior and fairness. The most frightening aspect of Mamdani's candidacy is that it seems to be what the people of New York City want, even if it means their own demise.
