Maria Bartiromo Criticizes AOC, Sanders, and NYC Politicians for Anti-Rich Rhetoric

NYC Mayoral Race and Early Voting

• 🗳️ New York City is experiencing a massive turnout in its early voting for the mayoral race, with over 164,000 votes cast, a five-fold increase since 2021.
• candidates in the race include socialist Zohran Mamdani, independent/democrat Andrew Cuomo, and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Rally for Zohran Mamdani

• 🎤 A rally for Zohran Mamdani featured Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), Bernie Sanders, and Governor Kathy Hochul, billed as the "New York is Not for Sale" rally.
• 🗣️ Mamdani shared a personal anecdote about his Muslim aunt feeling unsafe on the subway after 9/11 due to Islamophobia.
• 📢 AOC criticized the Trump administration, labeling it an "authoritarian criminal presidency fueled by corruption and bigotry," and advocating for a mayor representing working families, not billionaires.
• 📢 Bernie Sanders echoed similar sentiments, focusing on the "billionaire class" and an "ascended right-wing extremist movement."
• 🗣️ Governor Kathy Hochul faced heckles and interruptions while discussing affordability and the need for more housing and childcare.

Criticism of Political Rhetoric

• 💡 Liz Peek questioned Mamdani's anecdote about his aunt, suggesting it might be fabricated or misrepresented.
• ⚠️ Peek criticized AOC for calling President Trump "criminal," especially after assassination attempts against him, arguing she should have learned her lesson.
• 💬 The panel expressed concern over what they perceive as anti-American and anti-capitalist rhetoric from the politicians.
• 💰 The funding of Mamdani's campaign and the tours of AOC and Bernie Sanders by "left-wing billionaires" was highlighted as hypocritical given their stance against the "billionaire class."
• 💸 It was argued that a small number of New Yorkers (tens of thousands) fund most of the city's services, and the departure of wealthy individuals negatively impacts the city's budget and ability to help those in need.
• 📉 The panel concluded that the policies advocated by these politicians are a "con" and a "sham" that have historically not worked and will not work.