Woke NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani plotting to install hard-left candidate for Democrats’ 2028 presidential run

According to a report by Axios, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is seeking to line up a progressive, labour-aligned candidate for the 2028 Democratic presidential race. The effort is intended to ensure the party’s left wing has a contender if Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not run, and to prepare progressives to respond if a moderate candidate gains momentum.

Mamdani reportedly met union leaders Jimmy Williams Jr and Sara Nelson to discuss potential candidates and union support, and is expected to speak with United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain. Williams said he supports people from the labour movement running for office but is not interested himself. Ocasio-Cortez has said she is considering a presidential bid but is leaning towards running for the Senate; Mamdani is ineligible to be president because he was born in Uganda and is not a natural-born US citizen.