Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Young Turks. I'm your host, Ana Kasparian. I've been away for a little bit. I've been traveling. I've been on CNN. Yesterday I was on their streaming service coverage of the election, with Charlamagne, with Ben Shapiro, with Harry Enten, who was like a total [00:00:18] class act, really, really liked the guy. So if you were able to catch that, I'm really happy you did. If not, I will be on Abby Phillips's show tonight. But I missed you like crazy. So I'm, like, really, really excited about the show today. And I'm so happy you're here with us because we're going to have [00:00:36] an awesome, awesome show. We're going to have Scott Horton on, to talk about his latest project. He is really doing a great job informing the public about foreign policy, the history of U.S. Foreign policy and the ramifications of it. [00:00:52] And, even though he's a libertarian and even though we definitely have quite a few disagreements, I respect, the information that he's trying to get out there to people so they understand, you know, why we are in the moment that we're in here in the US [00:01:08] and the, you know, ramifications of our decision making or our government's decision making all across the globe. So that will happen after our first segment today. We're also, of course, going to give you some news about the elections that took place last night, including the reactions to Zoran Mamdani's victory [00:01:27] in the New York City mayoral race. Later in the show, we're going to also talk a little bit about this fury that's been directed at Brett Cooper, who has really been thought of as like this young conservative darling. But she defended Tucker Carlson's decision to have a conversation with Nick Fuentes. [00:01:47] I can totally understand those who are maybe critical of the way Tucker Carlson handled it. Maybe they wanted him to go a lot harder. But let's just keep in mind that we have endless right wing shows, online shows that have been interviewing a literal war criminal who is wanted [00:02:07] by the International Criminal Court, and that's Benjamin Netanyahu. And a lot of those interviews have been real friendly. Real friendly. Didn't see much backlash in that regard, but we'll get to all of that later. As always, just want to encourage you to like and share the stream. If you are watching us live. [00:02:23] It's a quick, easy and free way to help support the work that we do here at TYT. And you can also become a member by going to join. All right, without further ado, let's talk a little bit about what happened yesterday. Thank you to those so often forgotten by the politics of our city [00:02:42] who made this movement their own. I speak of Yemeni bodega owners and Mexican abuela's. Senegalese taxi drivers and Uzbek nurses. Is. Trinidadian line cooks and Ethiopian aunties. [00:03:05] Yes, aunties. To every New Yorker in Kensington and Midwood and Hunts Point. No, this. [00:03:20] This city is your city. And this democracy is yours too. Well, 34 year old democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani has decisively won the New York City mayoral race, effectively ending the Cuomo dynasty in New York City. [00:03:39] And proving that or New York, I should say, since he was the governor of New York at one time and proving that voters are ready for real change. This was, in my opinion, the result of Americans wanting pushback against the establishment, against the old way of doing things, [00:03:57] against the status quo, and, yes, against what we have been seeing both in the Trump administration, but more importantly, what we've been carrying out in both the Biden administration and the Trump administration in regard to U.S. Foreign policy. Now, despite all of the attacks that Zoran Mamdani, basically had [00:04:15] to deal with during the race, and very few of them actually had to do with his policy proposals and had more to do with his Muslim identity. He was able to just totally kick ass yesterday. So let's take a look at the polling results. So with over 90% reporting today, Mamdani [00:04:33] led by 50.4% to Andrew Cuomo's 41.6%. Now, here's an important thing to keep in mind. Take a look at Curtis Sliwa, who received 7.1% of the vote, meaning Cuomo was going to lose even if Curtis Sliwa exited the race. [00:04:54] So all the people who are directing all this abuse toward Curtis Leroy today need to relax because they're wrong. Even if he had dropped out, Mamdani was going to win. He had a large enough lead to beat, Andrew Cuomo in this race. [00:05:11] Now, I just want to make a quick comment about the video that we started this segment with, because as I was watching his victory speech last night, that was the part that, for whatever reason, really made me emotional in a good way. And it's because of the fact that I'm currently [00:05:28] in New York City right now to do CNN. And yesterday I went for a pretty lengthy walk to meet up with a friend for lunch, and I just couldn't help but really appreciate this city and the diversity here. [00:05:43] I mean, it's what makes this city great, guys. And there are so many demographics in New York City and across this country that I think have been forgotten. They're the people who do a lot of hard work that help this country run your [00:06:00] day to day lives are affected, impacted in a positive way by these individuals. They make the food we eat. They maintain and take care of the hotel rooms we stay in. And these are people who, again, have been neglected by our elected officials [00:06:17] and for whatever reason, like that part of the speech like brought me to tears because here you have someone who won his mayoral race in the largest city in this country, taking the time to recognize Americans of all different backgrounds. [00:06:35] At the end of the day, we are Americans, right? Our backgrounds, our heritage. You know, where our parents came from, where we came from. If we happen to immigrate here and are now American citizens, we are Americans. And it doesn't matter what your skin color is, I is. [00:06:51] I think America is really an idea. And like as I've said before, people come here because they love the country. They come here because they want to help this country progress. They want to contribute to this country. [00:07:06] And I think, you know, with a lot of the rhetoric we've been hearing for years now, that message has been lost. So I loved what Ron had to say there. Now, Mamdani did win without, really meaningful support from the Democratic establishment. [00:07:22] And, look, I'm I'm going to be really honest here. The Democratic establishment did Zoran Mamdani a huge favor. Do you really think that it would be one of Mamdani's assets to have Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer give him this big endorsement? [00:07:40] I mean, I don't know, maybe I'm wrong, but right now, if you look at the Democratic electorate, I don't really think they're too pleased with the establishment. And I think the results of this election is further evidence of that now. Chuck Schumer never backed Zoran Mamdani. In fact, this is hilarious. [00:07:58] Last night, Schumer wouldn't even say who he voted for, which is pretty hilarious. And I think we know. I think we know. And Hakeem Jeffries Tepidly, endorsed him at the last minute, but in interviews made clear that he does not believe that Zoran Mamdani is the future of the Democratic Party. [00:08:14] Now, he also won, despite the fact that superPACs, backed by billionaires and Donald Trump allies went all in on Cuomo not because they like Cuomo, but because they see Mamdani as a threat. So they're like, oh, we might as well endorse, you know, the the monster we [00:08:32] know, as opposed to support someone who is openly challenging crony capitalism, who is openly challenging a system that hasn't really worked out too well for a lot of New Yorkers. This city is expensive as hell. Okay, like I barely ate anything today because it's like every time I look at, [00:08:51] you know, the the restaurant menu at this hotel because I don't have time. I'm working. I don't have time to go out looking for food. And I know there's food everywhere, but I'd rather just stay here, get this show produced and ready to go. It is outrageously expensive just to have lunch here. I don't know how people afford housing here, and these are the issues [00:09:07] that Mamdani spoke to that happened to appeal to the majority of New Yorkers. And despite all the attacks against him, it just didn't work. I mean, there was so much money against him. So let me give you some of those details. An analysis by Drop site News showed that as of October 30th, [00:09:25] independent expenses backing Cuomo were more than seven times the amount of money put behind Mamdani seven times. That's insane. Cuomo has exceeded Mamdani, by a staggering $36 million in outside support. [00:09:43] Guys, this is what people power looks like, okay, the people defeated the billionaires. And even in a system of legalized bribery and corruption. When people fight, when people get together and really do [00:10:01] fight on behalf of the candidate they feel speaks to their values, that money is not going to mean much. And by the way, let's be clear, that was also the case in the 2024 presidential election. As we all know, Kamala Harris raised far more money than the Trump campaign did, [00:10:17] and she also raised a lot more dark money than now President Donald Trump did. So that's something to keep in mind as we sometimes find ourselves in despair because the system is unfair. And oftentimes the money does have a massive impact [00:10:34] on the outcome of these races. But in this case, it didn't work, and it just shows you what people power looks like. So the total amount backing Cuomo for targeting Mamdani totals $56 million. This is a mayoral race, $56 million, close to two and a half times the amount [00:10:51] backing Mamdani or attacking Cuomo. Okay, so billionaires Bill Ackman, who decided to put out a more conciliatory tweet after Mamdani's victory was announced. [00:11:06] So Bill Ackman, Barry Diller, Dan Loeb, Steve Wynn and Alice Walton are among the billionaires who poured money into the anti Mamdani super PACs. And it still wasn't enough. Mamdani crushed. So in his victory speech, he took aim at both Democrats and Republicans for [00:11:24] leaving average Americans behind, which, by the way, was the main point, was the focal point of his campaign affordability. Take a look. For as long as we can remember, the working people of New York have been [00:11:40] told by the wealthy and the well-connected that power does not belong in their hands. Tonight, against all odds, we have grasped it. The future is in our hands. [00:12:01] My friends, we have toppled a political dynasty. As we turn the page on a politics that abandons the many and answers only to the few. We will leave mediocrity in our past. No longer will we have to open a history book for proof that Democrats [00:12:20] can dare to be great. This is not only how we stop Trump, it's how we stop the next one. So Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you. [00:12:41] Turn the volume up. Turn the volume up. And you know when you hear from Democratic voters who say they want a fighter. This is what they're talking about. Someone who has and exudes confidence. [00:13:01] And look, we'll see what his leadership actually looks like. You know, oftentimes there are big promises made. But we know how the system works. We know that he is not the all mighty, all powerful mayor who gets to unilaterally make decisions, and he's going to run into plenty of obstacles, [00:13:18] plenty of, you know, local politicians who will try to stand in his way, I have no doubt about that. And also, we'll see if his policy proposals, if implemented, really do work out in terms of making housing affordable for New Yorkers, [00:13:34] for making public transportation affordable, for making groceries affordable. You know, the jury is out, But at the same time, you can't deny the fact that he had the exact message that New Yorkers and Americans are so hungry for. [00:13:52] Just speaking to genuinely speaking to the economic frustrations and the lack of affordability that Americans are faced with really does help in these elections. Look, Abigail Spanberger, who is now the governor elect [00:14:08] for the state of Virginia, also ran on a not as enthusiastic but similar message. She did focus on affordability far more than you would expect from a centrist Democrat. Former CIA analyst. Right. [00:14:23] She won. But at the same time, there is a parallel there where she didn't neglect or forget that important messaging on economics and what Americans are facing in terms of affordability. And by the way, that's what Trump ran on. Now, obviously we are far [00:14:43] into his second term and, things are not affordable, that's for sure. And, the latest reports indicate that inflation is ticking up again, 3%. So that's not a good sign. So promises made in some cases. Promises not kept. [00:15:00] And so I'm telling you that because if Zoran Mamdani fails to actually fulfill these promises on affordability, there will be a price to pay for that. And that's something to keep in mind. And I, I don't think he's lying when he says [00:15:18] that this is something he cares about. I do think he's going to fight for New Yorkers. There's no question about that. But whether or not those promises are fulfilled is really going to determine what the future of the Democratic Party looks like, to be quite frank. And so I'm rooting for him. I really am. [00:15:34] I'm really hoping that New Yorkers live in a city that isn't absolutely crushing them because of how unaffordable it is. So let's also break down a little bit of, well, who voted for Zoran Mamdani? Because there's a lot of crap out there, a lot of lies [00:15:51] about who ended up voting for him. And so I want to start off with, Bashar Ungar. Sargon, who? Look, I actually really like her. I know that some in the audience might have issues with her. She says all sorts of things that I disagree with, especially as it pertains to Israel. [00:16:07] That's fine. I actually really like her. She's a nice person. She's willing to engage in debate, in a kind way, in a civil way. But what she says here is just untrue. And so let's take a look at that and then I'll break it down for you. [00:16:22] So his constituencies were Muslims, South Asians, and then these 20 to 30 something overeducated, over credentialed, downwardly mobile hipsters in Bushwick in Brooklyn who think they're the working [00:16:39] class because they failed to get, like, amazing jobs and have student loans from getting, you know, degree upon degree upon degree. They have enormous contempt for labor. And as a result, they want things from the government, despite him being like the [00:16:55] most privileged people on planet Earth. And Mamdani is their avatar. This is a guy who's like a total nepo baby. They don't actually want him to do any of this stuff. They would never dream of shopping in an Aldi. Forget about a free supermarket. [00:17:13] These are people who spend $12 on a cold brew. Okay, Tim, it's all one big virtue signal. So again, I'm not trying to trash Gaga. She's wrong here, though. [00:17:28] And she's also wrong in regard to President Donald Trump really being a fighter for the working class, for the common man. She's totally wrong about that. And at this point she should be honest about it, but nonetheless. First of all, Mamdani got more votes than anyone running for mayor [00:17:45] of New York City in nearly 50 years. That was a fact that Harry Enten brought up on CNN yesterday, while we were discussing the race prior to him being announced as the winner of the mayoral race. And I was shocked by it, honestly. [00:18:01] I mean, Mamdani, whether you like him or not, galvanized quite a bit of voters here in New York City. So by definition, his base has to be a bit bigger than what Bhatia is describing here. So she's right that he has a lot of young supporters. That's definitely true. [00:18:17] But they're not all 22 year old hipsters in Bushwick. So let's get into the specific details. In fact, the percentage of people under 45 who voted for Mamdani over Cuomo is absolutely staggering. Take a look at this. The dividing line I've been using is his 45 years of age, [00:18:36] and we have that in the exit poll here. Voters under 45 years old. Mamdani won them by four by 44 points. Okay, voters over 45. Cuomo is going to win them by 12 points. [00:18:51] So about a 56 point swing. Under 30 years old, Mamdani wins them by 61 points. Wow. - That's huge. - So age was a huge factor in this. So age was a huge factor. So even men between the ages of 45 and 64 broke even, with 45% [00:19:11] supporting Mamdani and 45% backing Cuomo. And guys, as we know, if you've been following Andrew Cuomo's political career, especially during Covid, it is mind boggling that this man felt entitled to becoming the next mayor of New York City. [00:19:28] He sent sick, elderly people who had Covid Bid back to nursing homes, where they then spread Covid among other vulnerable elderly people. And those nursing homes had a high number of Covid related deaths. [00:19:44] As a result. His leadership was absolute garbage. His campaign was absolute garbage. He, like, took a vacation in the middle of his campaign like the guy wasn't serious. Now, Bhatia is also wrong that Mamdani's base is filled with only rich New Yorkers. [00:20:01] So let's take a quick look at this. So the most affluent households. So those making more than $300,000, decisively broke in favor of Cuomo. There's no question. Okay, there you have it. Over 50% of voters with a total family income between 30,000 [00:20:17] and $200,000 in 2024 voted for Mamdani. Those in the $50,000 to $100,000 range, favored him the most, while 62% of voters in the highest bracket again. That's those making above $300,000 a year. Did vote for Cuomo. [00:20:36] Now it sounds like the most privileged people on the planet actually desperately wanted Cuomo to win. Not Mamdani. And in New York City, the cost of living, obviously, is a major concern, even for middle income earners. [00:20:52] I don't know if you can really survive as a single person, even making six figures like $100,000. I don't think you're going to live a comfortable life in New York City, which is crazy because $100, 000 is a lot of money, especially if you're in, you know, certain parts of the country that'll that's a good income. [00:21:08] But not in New York City. That's how outrageously expensive it is to live here. So, and in New York City, let's take a look at the cost of living. Oh, sorry. Let's actually take a look at, his voters, especially, South Asians. [00:21:24] So he did do well among Asians, but he also got 57%, 57% support among black voters and 53% among Latinos. The only race group he lost was with, white people. [00:21:39] And finally, regarding education, it is true that voters with no college degree voted for Cuomo more than they did for Mamdani by five points by a five point margin. But having a bachelor's degree these days, as we all should know at this point, doesn't mean that you're part of the elite. [00:21:56] In fact, a lot of young people who have college degrees today are drowning in debt, are not gainfully employed. I mean, just take a look at what's happening to coders in Silicon Valley as we speak. There are mass layoffs because their jobs are being replaced with AI. So college [00:22:14] degree used to be a good indicator of someone who is more likely to be affluent. But that's not necessarily the case, especially these days. The final thing that I'll say is I've been noticing that some on I don't even know if they're on the right, but a lot of them are on the right. [00:22:31] A lot of them are, basically smearing Mamdani as a jihadist, which I find utterly disgusting. But they're also attacking his wife. And I just want to show you this picture of her, because as one person on X wrote, she ate, and I agree. [00:22:47] But more importantly, really, he's a jihadist. He's a jihadist. Okay, where's the niqab? Like get out of here with that. When you resort to those pathetic smears and you don't have [00:23:04] a real substantive counterpoint, a real substantive counter campaign to what Mamdani message was really about, which, again, was about affordability. You're going to lose if you're going to fearmonger about what Mamdani is going [00:23:20] to do to a foreign country, if you're going to whine about how Mamdani had declared that he would, in fact, arrest Benjamin Netanyahu, a war criminal, if he ever stepped foot in New York City. You're helping him with his campaign because a war criminal [00:23:37] absolutely should be arrested, especially when there's a warrant out for his arrest by the International Criminal Court because of the atrocities and the genocide he carried out in Gaza. So we'll see how Mamdani performs as the next New York City mayor. [00:23:55] But this should be a lesson to anyone who actually cares about speaking to and winning over the American people. A lot of people are struggling today, and I didn't see anything from Cuomo's campaign acknowledging that struggle, wanting to alleviate that struggle, and providing actual solutions [00:24:15] for that struggle. Cuomo ran a dog crap campaign. End of story. Every time you ring the bell below, an angel gets its wings. Totally not true, but it does keep you updated on our live shows.