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Public disputes concerning political parties, public officials, institutions, political conduct, and governance in the United States.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
4 statements on this page. Dates: July 23, 2026 to October 13, 2026
4 matching statements. Dates: July 23, 2026 to October 13, 2026
4 published statements. Dates: July 23, 2026 to October 13, 2026
4 published statements. Dates: July 23, 2026 to October 13, 2026
4 statements on this page. Dates: July 23, 2026 to October 13, 2026
Role at the time: Mayor of New York City
Statement summary
Mamdani supports ending the industry and promises to protect workers, owners and horses.
“The horse carriage industry is coming to an end in New York City.”
The mayor supports ending the industry and promises protection for workers, owners and horses.
The case concerns the proposed horse-carriage phaseout. Mamdani announces support for ending the industry and promises protections for workers, owners and horses. This supports the phaseout without making that support depend on an unresolved condition.
Role at the time: Mayor of New York City
Response to this claim
Honoring the dead requires opposing continuing war crimes and pursuing freedom, safety and dignity for everyone.
“To honor the dead, we must fight for a world in which every person can live with freedom, safety, and dignity.”
Mamdani mourns victims of Hamas's attack and Palestinians in Gaza, condemns Hamas's actions as war crimes, and criticizes Israel and U.S. arms support.
His conclusion supplies a justification for combining remembrance with criticism of Israel in the same statement.
Role at the time: Mayor of New York City
Statement summary
Mamdani announced enforcement of the city's click-to-cancel rule, saying no one should need 45 minutes of hold music to stop paying for something they never wanted.
“No one should need 45 minutes of hold music to stop paying for something they never wanted”
The mayor's office announces the rule's effective date and complaint portal, and quotes its supporters. The legal requirements are set out in the adopted rule.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)The reference point is whether the city was right to require easy cancellation of subscriptions. Mamdani says "No one should need 45 minutes of hold music to stop paying for something they never wanted" while announcing enforcement of the rule, which backs the requirement as justified, so we labeled it Defended or excused. The closest competing label is Condemned, since the quote criticizes obstructive cancellation practices; it loses because the case asks about the city's requirement and he is backing it.
Role at the time: Mayor of New York City
Statement summary
Mamdani defends the tax as a way to raise money for city services without shifting the burden onto working New Yorkers.
“collecting critical revenue to fund our parks, schools and libraries”
Mamdani defends collecting revenue for parks, schools and libraries while announcing the start of notifications.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)He expressly supports imposing and collecting the surcharge.
