Fetterman Says NYC Can Embrace Socialism if It Wants, but Urges Fellow Dems to ‘Stop Hurting’ People

Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that New York City can embrace socialism if it wants to elect Democratic Socialist nominee Zohran Mamdani for mayor, but urged fellow Democrats to “stop hurting” the very people they “fight for.”

With the Big Apple’s mayoral election just days away, Mamdani is projected to outperform Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, according to recent polls. CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Fetterman if electing Mamdani would be a mistake and whether he would consider voting for one of the other two candidates.

“No, that’s gonna be New York’s voice,” Fetterman said. “Socialism is not the future of my party. And if that’s gonna be their future, that’s really up to New York City to decide those things. You know, we all know how socialism works out. Ask anybody that’s lived under those kinds of systems all across the globe.”

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