Mamdani and Harris talk by phone days after she endorsed him in NYC mayor’s race
The call, according to two people familiar with it, was warmer and more fulsome than Harris’ answer when Rachel Maddow asked her on Monday during an interview on MSNBC if she would endorse Mamdani.
On the phone Wednesday, Harris told Mamdani that while they don’t agree on everything, for New York to succeed, he needs to succeed. Mamdani thanked her for her support on the call, saying that he was taking inspiration from her joyful approach to campaigning, the sources familiar with the call said.
“They discussed the campaign’s affordability agenda, the importance of joy in public service, and the Vice President expressed her support not only for this campaign but for Zohran’s efforts to deliver results in governance,” Mamdani spokesperson Jeffrey Lerner said in a statement Wednesday.
Good fucking riddance