Morris to Newsmax: Mamdani Could Lead N.Y. Into Budgetary Crisis

Veteran political strategist Dick Morris issued a stark warning about the potential consequences of Zohran Mamdani’s economic proposals, arguing that the Democratic mayoral hopeful’s progressive platform could plunge New York into financial peril.

“The defect in what Mamdani is saying, is that if he were elected, all of the federal aid, all of the state aid to New York would be endangered — and probably cut off,” Morris told Newsmax TV’s “The Count” on Saturday.

“And the bondholders who have to lend New York money are going to say, ‘Hey, if you’re not letting people pay rent, and if you’re not making people pay to get on buses, I’m not going to lend you money because it’s not going to be repaid.’ And I think that that is the ultimate crunch Mamdani would face.”

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