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Late-night host Bill Maher called New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani a “straight up communist” and warned Democrats that they will “lose more elections” if they try to deny it. On Friday’s episode of “Real Time,” Maher noted that “Democrats seem to be having this debate” over whether Mamdani is a socialist or a democratic socialist, and offered to end the debate for them once and for all.
According to Maher, he knows this to be true by “reading between the lines” after one of the mayor’s advisors, “Which is fine. It’s fine. It’s a belief system. He’s allowed to believe it, and people are allowed to vote for it,” Maher continued. “But if liberals deny it, like he’s just going through a goth phase, they’re going to lose more elections. This is not a communist country.” The “Real Time” host lamented that when it comes to political ideology, “the pendulum never lands in the middle,” and voters are typically left to choose between two extremes.Maher said that he knows that Mamdani is a “straight up communist” after one of his advisors, Cea Weaver, said to “elect more communists.”“Really, the choices we get here are either the worst version of crony capitalism or communism, either a side deal for the Trump family every time he does business overseas, or the lady who says, ‘Impoverish the white middle class,’” he said. “Oh yeah, there’s a great campaign slogan for you.”The “impoverish the white middle class” quote Maher referenced came from Weaver, who was named director of the Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants on Jan. 1 through an executive order signed by Mamdani.Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference on the City’s winter weather preparations Spring Street Salt Shed on January 24, 2026 in New York.According to the Daily Mail, internet sleuths uncovered a trove of controversial tweets from Weaver’s now-deleted X account, one in which she called to “impoverish the white middle class” and brand homeownership as “racist” and “failed policy.”Maher has been consistent in his criticisms of Mamdani and democratic socialism, urging both voters and Democratic Party leaders to steer clear of the ideology.Weaver also called to “seize private property” and even claimed that “homeownership is a weapon of white supremacy.”In November, Maher tore into Mamdani and his ideology after his intense victory speech, warning Republicans would use it to their advantage. “Democrats must recognize that Zohran Mamdani is the future of the party. Unfortunately, it’s the Republican Party. Get it?” Maher joked. “And if you missed his victory speech in last week’s mayoral election in New York, don’t worry. You’ll see it in every attack ad for the next two years.” While Maher admitted that Mamdani “seems like a nice guy,” he offered a warning about the Democratic Party’s increasing appetite for democratic socialist candidates. Maher urged that before the “whole left side of the country catches socialism fever,” to take some advice from another “big winner” from last week’s special elections. While Maher admitted that Mamdani “seems like a nice guy,” he offered a warning about the Democratic Party’s increasing appetite for democratic socialist candidates. Maher urged that before the “whole left side of the country catches socialism fever,” to take some advice from another “big winner” from last week’s special elections.Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz activates state National Guard, blasts federal government after shootingMilo Ventimiglia and wife Jarah Mariano expecting baby No. 2, share pregnancy news in glowing bikini photoMaher said that he knows that Mamdani is a"straight up communist" after one of his advisors, Cea Weaver, said to"elect more communists."Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference on the City's winter weather preparations Spring Street Salt Shed on January 24, 2026 in New York.
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