Mamdani ripped after conceding key campaign pledge won't happen this year
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash online after admitting that his campaign pledge to make city buses free is hitting funding roadblocks.Conservatives were quick to react to...
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash online after admitting that his campaign pledge to make city buses free is hitting funding roadblocks. Conservatives were quick to react to a Politico interview where the mayor acknowledged that one of his most hotly discussed campaign promises wouldn't be fulfilled this year as his administration works to gain support from lawmakers in Albany. "It won’t ever happen. It was a high-profile promise that won’t ever happen. It wasn’t really meant to," wrote conservative media host Jason Rantz on X . "Turns out socialist slogans don’t survive contact with reality," National Republican Congressional Committee Press Secretary Mike Marinella posted on X. FROM FREE BUSES TO CITY-OWNED GROCERY STORES, HERE ARE MAMDANI’S KEY ECONOMIC PROMISES "Hahahahahahahahahaha. You got played, NYC," wrote Amy Curtis , a conservative writer, on X. "Mamdani lied about free buses — and basically everything else in his campaign," wrote Tim Young, a media fellow at The Heritage Foundation, on X . "And the idiots of New York fell for it," he added. "Socialism is like a toxic ex: big promises upfront, disappointment later," conservative media outlet Prager U posted on X . "Just ask New York about those free buses." Others, however, defended the effort, pointing to the complexities of funding major transit changes and praising the administration for continuing negotiations. SOCIALIST NYC MAYOR MAMDANI CLASHES WITH HOCHUL OVER TAX HIKES AS SOME CRITICS WARN OF CATASTROPHE Mamdani's office said in a statement to Fox News Digital that the mayor remains committed to the plan, adding that his administration is working with state officials to make fare-free buses a reality before the end of his term. "Mayor Mamdani is committed to delivering fast and free buses by the time he leaves office, full stop," a spokesperson said, noting ongoing discussions with N.Y. Governor Kathy Hochul's office. "In the meantime, the Mamdani administration will continue…