New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is visiting his native country of Uganda to celebrate his recent marriage, taking a short break from the campaign trail ahead of the November election.
Mamdani announced the visit in a video posted to social media on Sunday and said he would return to the city by the end of July.
The trip comes as Mamdani, a 33-year-old member of the state Assembly, is facing a crowded field of opponents in the city’s general election, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who are both running as independent candidates.
In his video, Mamdani joked that he had decided to heed the “consistent advice” of some of his critics online who have told him to return to Africa, showing a screen full of posts that called for him to leave the U.S.
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Mamdani announced the visit in a video posted to social media on Sunday and said he would return to the city by the end of July.
The trip comes as Mamdani, a 33-year-old member of the state Assembly, is facing a crowded field of opponents in the city’s general election, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who are both running as independent candidates.
In his video, Mamdani joked that he had decided to heed the “consistent advice” of some of his critics online who have told him to return to Africa, showing a screen full of posts that called for him to leave the U.S.
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