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'Unapologetically himself': Jon Sopel on Mamdani's victory in New York
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November 5, 2025
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15:56Now PlayingShelagh Fogarty is joined by co-host of The News Agents podcast Jon Sopel to discuss Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral race.
Donald Trump has issued a fiery four-word response to his “worst nightmare” of Mamdani's win. Taking to his TruthSocial platform, Trump wrote: “…AND SO IT BEGINS!”
Trump has been clear in his opposition to the young Democrat, branding him a communist and threatening to pull federal funding from his home city. He also threatened to arrest and deport him if he won.
The 34-year-old defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to become the city's first Muslim mayor and the first of South Asian heritage.
He will also become the city's youngest mayor in more than a century when he takes office on January 1.
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