Mamdani slams Iran war, echoes Tupac: ‘We always have money for war and not to feed the poor’

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) says the city is working to deliver cost-of-living relief as the Iran war drives up energy prices.

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