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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Holly Bishop

New York election race compared to Batman movie

Joe Kernen Zohran Mamdani
  • News anchor Joe Kernen suggested New York City could become like Gotham from Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy.
  • Kernen's comments on CNBC followed Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the city’s Democratic mayoral primary.
  • The presenter likened the situation to a 'class warfare' against Wall Streeters.
  • Mamdani, a self-described socialist, ran his campaign with the high cost of living as a central issue.
  • His proposals include free buses, universal childcare, and a higher minimum wage, funded by new taxes on the rich.

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CNBC’s Joe Kernen likens Mamdani win to Bane’s Wall Street purge from The Dark Knight Rises

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