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Hakeem Jeffries Calls Trump and MAGA 'Extremists' As Democrats Welcome Socialists, Communists, and Nazis

Jeffries called the political moment one of “great extremism” and described his conversation with Mayor Mamdani as productive.

Hakeem Jeffries Calls Trump and MAGA 'Extremists' As Democrats Welcome Socialists, Communists, and Nazis
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Twitchy criticizes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for calling the political moment one of “great extremism” while working with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The article also highlights a Democratic Socialist primary winner’s comments about the possibility of challenging Jeffries.

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House Minority Leader whose remarks about political extremism and cooperation with Mayor Mamdani are criticized

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President and target of Jeffries’s characterization of political extremism

Democratic Socialist primary winner quoted on the vulnerability of candidates who take elections for granted

ALSO MENTIONED  Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor who spoke with Jeffries and endorsed candidates in the primaries

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Jeffries Discusses Working With Mamdani Amid Endorsement Disagreements

Mamdani-backed candidates won New York Democratic congressional primaries, and Hakeem Jeffries has discussed working with Mamdani amid the results and their differing endorsements. Right-leaning outlets portray the wins as a challenge to Jeffries’s leadership, while splitting between emphasis on the electoral setback and criticism of his cooperation with Mamdani.

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