Washington Examiner senior columnist Salena Zito predicted that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will not accomplish “half” of what he’s promised his supporters.
“[Mamdani] is not going to get half of what he said he’s going to get,” Zito said on the Charlie Kirk Show Tuesday. “Free child care for all between six weeks and six years old. That’s not going to happen. I don’t know who can pay for that.”
However, Zito gave Mamdani credit for speaking to voters with a promise to improve their city, which has become increasingly expensive to live.
“It’s eight out of 10 young Americans [that] live within 20 miles of their hometown, like where they grew up. So, they want to be rooted. So, who’s speaking to that?” Zito said. “The politician that speaks to it sort of captures the imagination, in particular if you’re young. And that’s what Zohran did. He showed up and he said, ‘I see you and I’m going to make everything better.’”
The average home price in New York City is $735,000. Meanwhile, the average salary rate is about $23 an hour.
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According to an ABC News exit poll, Mamdani swept the majority of voters who have lived in New York City for less than five years, with eight out of 10 electing him. However, a majority of New York voters who have lived in the city for over 10 years voted for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Meanwhile, adults in the United States are shifting their opinions on economic systems, with 54% of those surveyed in a September Gallup poll reporting a favorable opinion of capitalism. This was the lowest approval rating in the six years Gallup has polled on the topic of capitalism.
