Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shouted into a microphone during a campaign rally in Queens on Sunday night while endorsing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The moment drew comparisons to Howard Dean’s infamous 2004 “scream” incident, as reported by the Gateway Pundit.
The rally, themed “New York is Not For Sale,” was held in support of Mamdani, a self-described socialist who has pledged to raise property taxes on white homeowners as part of his race-based redistribution platform. Born in Uganda, Mamdani is challenging former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the New York City mayoral race.
Mamdani, who describes himself as a Communist Muslim, has secured endorsements from prominent Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and New York Governor Kathy Hochul. He was joined Sunday evening by Ocasio-Cortez and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, both vocal supporters of far-left economic and social policies.
As the crowd chanted “Tax the Rich!” and booed Governor Hochul, Ocasio-Cortez shouted back, “I hear you!” She then launched into a loud, emotional speech that captured attention not only for its intensity but also for its shifting accents.
“This city was built by the Irish escaping famine, Italians fleeing fascism, Jews escaping the Holocaust,” Ocasio-Cortez yelled into the microphone.
She continued, “Black Americans fleeing slavery and Jim Crow. Latinos seeking a better life! Native Peoples standing for themselves! Asian-Americans coming together in Queens! In Brooklyn! In the Bronx! In Manhattan! In Staten Island! In this country, in a vision to build the freest, toughest, and greatest city on earth!”
Clips of the speech quickly circulated online, with commentators comparing her outburst to Dean’s 2004 rally moment, which became a turning point in his failed presidential campaign.
Mamdani’s campaign has leaned heavily into populist messaging against corporate developers and wealthy donors. His “New York is Not For Sale” slogan has been used to rally progressive voters across the city, although his proposals to adjust property taxes based on race have drawn criticism from legal experts and opponents.
The rally came amid a significant spike in early voter participation across New York City. According to the New York City Board of Elections, 79,409 voters checked in on the first day of early voting, compared to 15,418 during the same period four years ago.
The New York Post reported that Manhattan led the turnout with 24,046 ballots cast, followed by Brooklyn with 22,105, Queens with 19,045, the Bronx with 7,793, and Staten Island with 6,420.
The Mamdani rally was one of several major campaign events across the city over the weekend as early voting continues ahead of the mayoral election.
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