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We rely on our premium subs to expand coverage, upgrade the studio, ad staff, give you guys the best independent coverage that is possible. If you like what we're all about, it just means the absolute world to have your support. But enough with that, let's get to the show. This is Griffin from Breaking Points, and I'm here seven minutes with Zoran Mamdani. How's it going? How you doing, man? Doing well, man. That's a great shirt, by the way. Oh, thanks, man. I had to buy it because the airline lost my luggage on the way here. We're not giving them a shout out. This is for you, the shirt. I wanted to start with a picture. We interviewed you a year ago. It's been a long time since then, man. Lots change. What advice do you have for that young Zor on a year ago?

What date was that?

This, I mean, it says 11 months ago, and we got, we used to get like 30K views on the first one.

Now, now we're racking them up.

Now it's up there. You know, the reason I ask about the date is because about a year ago, we went out to Fordham Road and Hillside Avenue, spoke to New Yorkers,

many of whom had voted for Trump, and we asked them why.

And I think the advice that I would give that, Zoran, I would continue to give myself every day,

is listen to New Yorkers.

And a lot of times the political impulse is lecture, tell New Yorkers what they should care about. What we found is that the best campaign you can build is one that actually reflects what New Yorkers are concerned about. It's cost of living again and again. The other thing I would say is maybe bench press a little bit more. But it's too late for that. All right. We're going to cut the push-up contest. All right. So you recently released a video about being Muslim in New York City and the experience of that. Typically, when you've

been asked about identity issues, you've pivoted back to your core campaign promises about

affordability. Why do that video now? And do you feel like Democrat politicians have your back

in this environment where, you know, in my personal opinion, the Cuomo opposition

and the Cuomo supporters are hitting you with a lot of what I would say is George W. Bush-era

racist attacks. Do you feel like they have your back? You know, I've appreciated the words of support

that I've received from a number of leaders within our party, especially here in New York City.

I do think, however, that of many of the Muslim New Yorkers who do not have the luxury of being the Democratic

nominee for mayor, who deal with these indignities every single day. And the fact is that this

racism is so endemic in our city's politics that when one hears it, one does not know if it's

from a Republican or a Democrat. And it's, you know, people have asked me why did I call it Islamophobia?

And I just tell them what Andrew Cuomo said, because the evidence is right there.

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