

CAUGHT: Mamdani Campaign Admits Plans to Force NYPD to Defy ICE & Orchestrate Socialist Takeover
Oct 17, 2025
Robert "Byrd" Akleh, a progressive political consultant and citywide canvass manager for Zohran Mamdani, reveals eye-opening plans to have the NYPD defy ICE and orchestrate a socialist takeover in New York City. He discusses strategies to mobilize South Asian Muslim voters and the role of the Democratic Socialists of America in their campaign. Akleh also highlights identity-driven tactics, including unexpected canvassers, to engage diverse communities. The conversation raises concerns about potential destabilization if these plans succeed.
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Mamdani's Rapid Rise In Polls
- Zohran Mamdani is portrayed as a leading Muslim socialist candidate gaining significant polling advantage two weeks before the NYC mayoral election.
- Hosts frame his rise as a potential ideological and generational shift within local politics tied to endorsements from national progressive figures.
Targeting South Asian Muslim Voters
- Robert "Byrd" Akleh, Mamdani's citywide canvass manager, says the campaign focused on South Asian Muslim voters who register but rarely vote.
- He explains their pitch: 'this is the only Muslim running for mayor' to motivate turnout.
Organizing Mosques For Turnout
- Akleh describes organizing mosques and getting imams to tell people to vote, saying they visit '100 mosques a week.'
- He also boasts of sending 'young lesbian white women' to hand out flyers inside mosques as a tactic.