AOC Defends NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Amid GOP Criticism of Arabic Campaigning

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) pushed back against a GOP lawmaker's criticism of Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic New York City mayoral candidate, who has been accused of campaigning in Arabic as an 'humiliation.' AOC defended Mamdani, stating that using his native language to connect with voters is not an insult. The Republican lawmaker, Brandon Gill (R-Texas), had previously made the comment about Mamdani's Arabic campaigning. Ocasio-Cortez's defense comes amid a larger debate over cultural sensitivity and representation in politics.