Well, here we go again. The far-left pushes candidates who flirt with the line between radical activism and outright anti-Americanism, and then acts shocked when someone calls them on it. Enter Zohran Mamdani, a self-declared Democratic Socialist, currently running for mayor of New York City. And yes, apparently leading in the polls against none other than Andrew Cuomo, which tells you everything you need to know about the state of that city.
Now, according to the New York Post, House Republicans are eyeing a constitutional play to keep Mamdani from ever setting foot in City Hall if he wins Tuesday’s election. The strategy? Dusting off Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — you know, the part added after the Civil War to keep Confederate traitors from returning to power. It prohibits anyone from holding office if they’ve “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or given “aid or comfort to the enemies” of the United States.
Republicans are arguing Mamdani’s previous calls to “resist ICE” — you know, the federal agency tasked with enforcing immigration law — could qualify under that clause. Stefano Forte of the New York Young Republicans went as far as calling him an “insurrectionist,” and there’s talk of pushing legislation to formally block Mamdani’s path to office. Now, whether that legislation makes it through Congress is another question. The GOP controls the House, but it’s a slim 219-213 margin, and the Senate’s still under Democrat control, not to mention the filibuster hurdle.
Still, the Supreme Court already made it clear that Congress has the authority to enforce Section 3. They said as much when they smacked down Colorado’s attempt to boot President Trump from the ballot. So this isn’t some fringe legal stunt — this is a real, if uphill, political weapon.
President Trump, never one to mince words, chimed in on 60 Minutes, saying if Mamdani becomes mayor, “it’s going to be hard for me as the president to give a lot of money to New York.” And frankly, can you blame him? Why should American taxpayers send billions in federal funds to a city run by a guy who openly undermines immigration law and embraces socialist dogma? Trump even said that Mamdani would make Bill de Blasio “look great,” which is a terrifying standard.
So here’s the deal: if New Yorkers are about to elect someone who cheers on lawlessness and rails against basic American institutions, Republicans have every right — and maybe even a duty — to ask if that person meets the constitutional standard for holding office. It’s not just political theater. It’s about preserving a republic, not propping up radicalism with taxpayer cash.
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