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NYC’s Whiny Brats Pick A Mayor

2025-08-14 News & Politics
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Young Democrats Boost Mamdani Amid Trump White House Cultural Review and Texas Political Standoff

Uncover why NYC Democrats favor an inexperienced socialist candidate and analyze the political fallout as President Trump challenges established cultural institutions and DC power structures.

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  • Younger New York City voters overwhelmingly back Zohran Mamdani, despite his lack of traditional employment.
  • Policies like rent stabilization contribute to high housing costs while simultaneously subsidizing non-profit workers who advocate for redistribution.
  • President Trump initiates internal reviews at the Smithsonian and publicly accepts hosting the Kennedy Center Honors, pushing back on perceived left-wing cultural capture.
  • Texas Governor Greg Abbott prepares to pass redistricting maps, leveraging the return of fleeing Democratic legislators.

This episode dissects the political rise of NYC socialist Zohran Mamdani, connecting it to the dependent economy of New York. Analyze President Trump’s aggressive moves to counter alleged cultural bias at the Smithsonian and Kennedy Center. Finally, review Texas Governor Abbott’s efforts to manage runaway Democratic legislators, contrasted with GOP actions nationwide.

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New polling shows young Democrats boosting Zohran Mamdani to victory, and we examine just why; President Trump continues his moves to take control of DC’s crime problem; and Gov. Greg Abbott of TX stops by. Ep.2259 - - - 1️⃣ Click here to join the member-exclusive portion of my show: https://bit.ly/3WDjgHE 2️⃣ Join millions of people who still believe in truth, courage, and common sense at https://DailyWirePlus.com 3️⃣ My new book, “Lions and Scavengers,” drops September 2nd—pre-order today at https://dailywire.com/benshapiro 👕 Get your Ben Shapiro merch here: https://bit.ly/3TAu2cw Today's Sponsors: Perplexity - Ask anything at https://pplx.ai/benshapiro and try out their new AI-powered web browser Comet at https://comet.perplexity.ai/. Policygenius - Head to https://policygenius.com/SHAPIRO to get your free life insurance quotes and see how much you could save. Lean (Brickhouse Nutrition) - Visit https://takelean.com and get 20% off with promo code BEN20 Helix Sleep - Go to https://helixsleep.com/ben for an exclusive offer. Oracle - Visit https://oracle.com/shapiro to try OCI for free with zero commitment. Kikoff - Start building credit with Kikoff today, and you can get your first month for as little as $1. Visit https://getkikoff.com/shapiro 00:00 - Intro 1:04 - Zohran Mamdani 15:30 - Chart On Lack of Migration 25:11 - Dems Rip Trump 28:14 - FLASHBACK: Hochul Deploys National Guard To Subways 28:59 - Trump: They Say I’m A Dictator, Then Get Mugged 29:54 - Trump To Review Smithsonian 34:38 - Trump To Host Kennedy Center Honors 38:20 - Whistleblower’s ‘Bombshell’ Claim About Schiff 41:00 - Flashback July 2024: Ben vs Swalwell 42:44 - TX Dems Come Back 43:43 - Beto Is Back! 46:34 - Pritzker: We Are Messing With Texas 47:22 - Newsom Responds 49:00 - Gov. Greg Abbott Interview 56:10 - Trump-Putin Summit In Alaska 1:00:01 - Outro This video includes information, descriptions, video, and images meant to give important context to viewers. By including this context, the overlaid commentary, criticism, and analysis is able to serve the public's interest in the discussed subject matter. Pairing the appropriate context with the included commentary allows the video to: (i) educate viewers; and (ii) document newsworthy events or other matters of public interest. To the greatest extent possible, the included commentary is intended to: (a) accurately identify the involved parties; (b) describe the subject matter in detail; (c) clearly articulate condemnation and criticism of the subject behavior while including an opposing view; and (d) to discourage viewers from engaging in the subject behavior. #BenShapiro #TheBenShapiroShow #News #Politics #DailyWire

Top Comments (10)

@DNYLNY 2025-08-14

NYC is crazy. Everyone I know that moved there is on benefits. My gay friend moved there after getting HIV. In NYC they will pay 100% of your rent, up to $3800 if you have HIV, including utilities. The apartment has a fireplace, balcony and washer dryer. Which is rare there. The program is called HASA. There is a federal one called HOPWA but they only pay 30% Why are Anerican taxpayers paying for the housing of ppl with HIV? Its a manageable disease now like diabetes. I've never heard anyone talk about this

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@untethered24 2025-08-14

Rent controlled for $2,500 a month? Market value of $8,000 a month? HOLY CRAP!! That's insane. My mortgage is $1,860 a month and I'm betting my house is twice the size of his apartment.

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@bobgunner3086 2025-08-14

Mamdani is 33 years old, and THAT is his resume? I really should be running large regions of this country. Honestly.

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@SparkFN744 2025-08-14

As a 17 year old, I have more work experience than Zoram Madman or however you spell his name.

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@dannyarcher6370 2025-08-14

I can't wait for NYC to get exactly what they want. ❤

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@DanielH-i8r 2025-08-14

I listen to Ben at least 5 days a week and I really never give him a shout out but I'm going to give him a shout out today because I just had a moment of being thankful for this man I have learned so much from him the things he talks about the things he makes us aware of the truth the honesty he speaks of I just really admire him . And forgive the grammatical run-on sentences but I'm speak texting cuz I'm just too tired to type. Okay that's all

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@MehrnooshMkh 2025-08-14

The fact that mamdani como and adams are the only choice meaning the system is broken in NY

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@kevinbuja8105 2025-08-14

“What the political left, even in democratic countries, share is the notion that knowledgeable and virtuous people like themselves have both a right and a duty to use the power of government to impose their superior knowledge and virtue on others.” ~ Dr. Thomas Sowell "The media's the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that's power. Because they control the minds of the masses." Malcolm X

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@user-ll8be9vt4u 2025-08-14

I knew NYC was going downhill, but do they really expect all of the "free" crap he's shoveling?

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@rickymuni5379 2025-08-17

Didn’t Trump bankrupt 6 businesses after he inherited billions from his dad?

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