Zohran Mamdani, Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slam Trump at raucous rally

New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and two of his most prominent backers, Sen.

New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani and two of his most prominent backers, Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, framed his election as a one-on-one battle versus President Donald Trump and his administration at a raucous rally in Queens on Sunday,

Speaker after speaker at Sunday’s rally, which drew thousands to a tennis stadium, said electing Mamdani would essentially serve as an opening salvo in a fight to take back the country from Trump and his allies.

“We gather here today at both a perilous moment for our country,” said Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. “And on the precipice of hope for our city.”

She said electing Mamdani would “send a loud message” to Trump, adding that the opposition to Mamdani, a state legislator, in the election “mirrors what we are up against nationally,” condemning “an authoritarian, criminal presidency fueled by corruption and bigotry.”

“There was a day before his presidency,” Ocasio-Cortez said. “And there will be a day after.”