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NYC Mayor Limits Working Class to $1 M Earners, Sparks Criticism

7/25/2026

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Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor, told the New York Times he defines the working class as people who must work to pay bills and sets the upper limit at $1 million a year.
The interviewer asked Mamdani how he defines the working class and pushed back after his answer.
The article criticizes Mamdani’s supporters for claiming he champions women while he cannot define a woman.

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Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor, told the New York Times he defines the working class as people who must work to pay bills and sets the upper limit at $1 million a year.
The interviewer asked Mamdani how he defines the working class and pushed back after his answer.
The article criticizes Mamdani’s supporters for claiming he champions women while he cannot define a woman.