Kim Jong Un probably wouldn’t poll well among Americans. Except your typical liberal arts undergrad bumming around a Brooklyn coffee shop.
New York City’s Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) faction “endorsed the People’s Summit for Korea … which bizarrely calls for the reunification of the country — with despot Kim Jong Un in charge,” according to the New York Post. The summit was held in a Harlem church, July 25-27. (RELATED: Critical Piece Of Socialist Rising Star’s Platform Exposed As Total Bogus)
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is the most prominent member of the NYC-DSA. The mayoral candidate has yet to issue a statement on his organization’s support for the People’s Summit event as of early afternoon Wednesday.
“What does it tell New York’s Chinese and Korean immigrants who fled to the city to get away from oppressive regimes?” political strategist Hank Sheinkopf told the New York Post.
“What does it say to [others] who fled here because of repressive regimes? It tells them that if you support Mamdani, the people who are with him are going to do terrible things to us,” he continued.
In a slightly bizarre twist, foreign policy has apparently taken center stage in a mayoral race in the United States. Homeless and down-on-their-luck New Yorkers might be left scratching their heads. At least discussion of Korean reunification provides relief from endless debate over the Israel-Palestine conflict.
🚨 Daily Caller Senior Editor @ambermarieduke delivers reality check to Gen Z voters on Zohran Mamdani:
“[Gen Zers have] never lived in a time where they’ve seen the death toll from communist and socialist policies.” pic.twitter.com/xn7hm5XGsc
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) July 28, 2025
Mamdani’s chances of winning the general election are high. He’s the only candidate with a net positive image among voters, according to a poll conducted July 16-24 by Zenith Research and Public Progress Solutions. Pollsters surveyed 1,453 registered New York City voters and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 2.9 percentage points.
Mamdani leads by double-digits when paired up against any opponent. That includes a head-to-head race against Democratic incumbent Eric Adams, who is seeking reelection as an Independent. Pollsters report that 70% of NYC voters are dissatisfied with the “way things are going” in their city. At least some of that dissatisfaction is pinned on Adams, with 54% of respondents strongly disapproving of his mayoral performance. Another 18% somewhat disapprove of his performance.
And Mamdani may be picking up steam. He earned the support of 35% of registered voters, according to a poll conducted between July 2-6 by Slingshot Strategies. Pollsters surveyed 1,036 voters and reported a margin of error of plus or minus 4.2 percentage points, according to Politico.
Diverging methodologies might create apparent changes in voter sentiment where none have occurred. Regardless, winning 35-50% of prospective votes is nothing to sneer at.
So one has to wonder if Mamdani’s coalition will lose some Asian voters.
🚨WATCH: Zohran Mamdani FREAKS OUT at Andrew Cuomo for not saying his name correctly. pic.twitter.com/q0khyYtuQk
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) June 12, 2025
Keynote speaker Brian Becker railed against the “nonstop demonization and caricaturing of the DPRK [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,” according to the Post.
Another speaker representing the Palestinian Youth Movement noted the shared struggle between Palestinians and North Koreans to “dismantle a US imperialist outpost,” according to the outlet. (RELATED: Far-Left Has Gone So Far Left That Even Ocasio-Cortez Too Moderate For Them)
Sort of takes the sting out of the DSA highlighting New Yorkers who “reject Trump’s fascist policies and rhetoric.” Or Mamdani celebrating the Fourth of July with, “Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.”
Mamdani’s disdain for kings apparently does not extend to Supreme Leaders.
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