Cory Booker skirts question on Zohran Mamdani endorsement

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) avoided questions on the endorsement of socialist candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, during a recent CNN interview. This comes after some Democrats have thrown their support behind the far-left candidate, and others have refrained from doing so. 

In an interview that aired on Sunday on CNN with Booker, the New Jersey Senator was asked if he supported Mamdani, like other Democrats have done in recent weeks after the socialist candidate beat former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary. “Democratic leaders are not supporting [Mamdani]. Is that a problem? Do you support him?” CNN's Manu Raju asked.

Sen. Cory Booker on support for Zohran Mamdani:

“This is not a left-right issue. It really isn’t. It is an authoritarian versus people who want pragmatic government that makes a difference in the lives of American people.”

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