Valuetainment "Mamdani's DANGEROUS Statement" - Trump WARNS NYC Mayor After SHOCKING Victory
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Nov 8, 2025 President Trump critiques Zohran Mamdani’s fiery victory speech, warning of communism’s historical failures. The panel discusses the potential economic decline for NYC and compares Mamdani's confrontational rhetoric to past political shifts. Scaramucci highlights NYC's fiscal crises and its long recovery journey. As Miami rises, younger voters lean towards socialism, raising concerns about governance. They analyze Mamdani’s ambitious plans for city improvements and the implications of his language on landlord accountability and public support.
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Trump Frames Mamdani As A Warning
- Donald Trump framed Zohran Mamdani's speech as proof that "communism has not worked" and warned New Yorkers of consequences for their vote.
- The hosts agreed Trump used measured rhetoric to remind voters that policy choices have real outcomes.
1970s Fiscal Collapse Example
- Tom Ellsworth recalled New York's 1970s fiscal collapse after generous spending and falling tax revenue under Mayor Lindsay's era.
- He used that history to argue recovery took decades and to warn about repeating similar policies today.
Personal Memory Of 1970s New York
- Tom Ellsworth described visiting New York in 1976 and seeing 42nd Street's decline as a concrete memory of the city's past troubles.
- He used that personal memory to underscore how long recovery from civic decline can take.
