Mamdani accuses Johnson of trying to 'distract' as House speaker calls Jeffries' endorsement the end of Dems

"Speaker Johnson should be sitting members of Congress, as opposed to using his time to try and attack our campaign," Mamdani fired back from Manhattan on Monday. "But I understand if I was one of the leaders of the Republican Party that had led a campaign that promised Americans a lower cost of living and cheaper groceries, and all I could deliver for them was a government shutdown, then I, too, would be looking to distract in any way that I could from those lack of results."

After withholding his endorsement for months, Jeffries, who represents Brooklyn in the U.S. House of Representatives, on Friday affirmed his support for the Democratic mayoral nominee, applauding Mamdani's focus on "addressing the affordability crisis" and representing all New Yorkers.

"I endorse the Democratic ticket," Jeffries said.

"After a months-long pressure campaign from the far left, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally relented. He gave in, and he gave his endorsement to the socialist running to be mayor of New York City. The House Democrats, they've shown the world what they really believe. There is no longer a place for centrists and moderates in their party," Johnson added.

"He is a Marxist," Johnson claimed, while criticizing his record.

"Zohran Mamdani is expected to take the helm of one of the most important cities in the world and the largest city in America, and he now has the full blessing of the Democrat leader in the House of Representatives. It is shocking, and that leader and all the other Democrats are going to co-own the consequences of what they do to America's largest city."

Johnson urged reporters to question House Democrats about whether they agree with Jeffries' endorsement of the "Marxist agenda."

"What we're witnessing is truly the end of the Democratic Party, as we've known it," Johnson warned.

And Johnson charged Democrats, once again on Monday, of bending the knee to the "Marxists in their party."

Republicans' plan, a short-term extension of FY2025 federal funding called a continuing resolution (CR), passed the House on Sept. 19 but has since stalled in the Senate.

While Jeffries finally endorsed Mamdani on Friday, Schumer has yet to endorse the democratic socialist candidate. 

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