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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Luke Reevey

Mamdani jokingly quotes Margaret Thatcher as he marks first 100 days in office

  • Zohran Mamdani marked his 100th day as Mayor of New York City with an address at the Knockdown Center in Queens.
  • During his speech on Sunday (12 April), Mamdani referenced Margaret Thatcher's quote, “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.”
  • He countered it by stating, “you eventually need a socialist to clean up the mess", citing New York City's significant budget deficit.
  • Mamdani took office in January, having campaigned on making the city more affordable, focusing on using government power to help the struggling working class.

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