Trump's latest Mamdani lovefest comes at a bad time for Republicans

Trump’s bromance with Zohran Mamdani has scrambled Republicans’ effort to make the democratic socialist the boogeyman of the midterms. ㅤ GOP candidates have sought to tie their opponents to the NYC mayor — a bet that American voters will reject the Democratic Party’s leftward tilt. But such attacks are significantly harder to make after Trump stood beside Mamdani and said the mayor has “great potential” and that he’s rooting for his success. ㅤ The praise could not have come at a worse time for a GOP struggling to maintain control of Congress. ㅤ Our Albany bureau chief Nick Reisman has the full story – read at the link in bio. ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/