'We need a better quality of life': Zohran Mamdani on taxing the rich, tackling hate

When Zohran Mamdani launched his mayoral campaign for New York City last year, many wrote off his chances.

He's a South Asian Muslim Democratic socialist. He faced resistance from his own party's establishment. Even The New York Times editorial board told voters not to support the 33-year-old.

And even though Mamdani tried hard to keep affordability at the center of his campaign, others tried to define his identity with unsubstantiated claims that he would promote Islamic law, that he supports terrorism and that he's an antisemite.