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Mamdani releases propaganda video promoting Soviet-style city-run grocery stores: ‘A f–king con’

Nypost · · 473 words · By Rich Calder
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6 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a propaganda video on Saturday gushing about his plan to bring Soviet-style, government-run grocery stores to the Big Apple, claiming it will usher in a “new era” of delivering “affordable” shopping for all.”
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The evidence confirms Zohran Mamdani promoted a plan for government-run grocery stores and that he spoke about the benefits, but it does not confirm that he released a 'propaganda video' on a specific 'Saturday' with the exact phrasing used in the claim. The evidence shows he spoke about the plan and its goals, but the framing of the claim as a 'propaganda video' is an unverified characterization. The core elements (Mamdani promoting government-run stores) are supported, but the specific context (video, date, tone) is not corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Times has been involved in many controversies since its founding in 1851. It is one of the largest newspapers in the United States and the world, and is considered to have worldwide influ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_New_York_Times_con…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Héctor Bellerín Moruno (born 19 March 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or wing-back for La Liga club Real Betis. Bellerín started his career at Barcelona, and moved…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Héctor_Bellerín
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“During his mayoral run last year, Mamdani promised to open publicly owned grocery stores in each of the five boroughs.”
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Multiple web search results confirm Mamdani has promoted the idea of opening city-owned grocery stores in NYC, and one result mentions a plan for five stores. However, the evidence does not provide a direct, single source confirming that he made a specific, comprehensive promise *during his mayoral run* to open stores in *all five boroughs* as a definitive promise, although the overall plan is documented.
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web search NEUTRAL — NEW YORK - Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julie Su and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the City's mu…
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/04/mayor-mamdani…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted Tuesday that the promised lower prices at his city-owned grocery stores will only be guaranteed for a core set of everyday staples.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/14/us-news/zohran-mamdanis-city-o…
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web search NEUTRAL — At a rally on Sunday marking his first 100 days as the mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani announced that it would open a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/nyregion/mamdani-city-own…
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“Earlier this month, Hizzoner announced one of the locations will be at the city-owned La Marqueta marketplace site in East Harlem, but building it will cost taxpayers a staggering $30 million—four times what rival markets spend on construction.”
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Two independent web search results corroborate that Hizzoner announced the La Marqueta site in East Harlem and that the estimated cost is around $30 million. This information is consistently reported across multiple search snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — During a Sunday celebration of his first 100 days in office, the mayor announced the La Marqueta location and framed the project as a continuation of former Mayor Fiorella La Guardia's Depression-era …
https://conservativeinstitute.org/economy/nyc-taxpayers-face…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first city-owned grocery store will be in East Harlem and cost taxpayers about $30 million to open, hizzoner announced Sunday. The store will be in La Marqueta — a marketplace u…
https://nypost.com/2026/04/12/us-news/nycs-first-city-owned-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The grocery store initiative is part of Mamdani’s broader plan to expand access to food options in neighborhoods across the city. The administration has not released a timeline for the completion of t…
https://www.lifezette.com/2026/04/nycs-socialist-mayor-mamda…
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“The mayor hopes to have all five markets operating by 2029, with at least one opening next year.”
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The evidence provides information about Mamdani's plans and the establishment of the first store, but none of the gathered sources specify a firm timeline stating he 'aims to have all five proposed grocery markets operating by 2029, with at least one opening next year.' This specific timeline detail is not present in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Social…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mahmood Mamdani (born 23 April 1946) is a Ugandan anthropologist, academic, and political commentator. He is the Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and a professor of anthropology, political scie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahmood_Mamdani
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 1, 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani was elected mayor in the 2025 el…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayoralty_of_Zohran_Mamdani
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“The city has set aside $70 million in capital funds to build the markets.”
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While the claim states the city set aside $70 million, the evidence provided shows one source mentioning $70 million allocated by *Connecticut* for healthcare costs, not for NYC grocery stores. No evidence directly confirms that the city has allocated $70 million specifically for the construction of these NYC markets.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. Under the U.S. Constitution, the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The is the definite article in English. The, or THE, may also refer to:
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““Bread will be cheaper. Eggs will be cheaper. Grocery shopping will no longer be an unsolvable equation, and workers will be treated with dignity.””
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Two independent web search results quote or paraphrase Mamdani promising that staple goods like bread and eggs will be cheaper at the city-owned stores, supporting the core promise of the claim.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani spoke at one of his proposed government-run grocery stores on Tuesday, touting what he described as a "grand experiment" that would reduce the cost of everyday items…
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/socialist-mamdani-touts-gov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani's municipal grocery plan is well-intentioned but economically naive.This week, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his signature grocery-store campaign promise from idea phase to site sele…
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesbroughel/2026/04/15/mamdan…
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web search NEUTRAL — “At our stores, eggs will be cheaper, bread will be cheaper, grocery shopping will no longer be an unsolvable equation.” One such store will be built in La Marqueta, a city-managed marketplace under t…
https://www.silive.com/news/2026/04/mayor-mamdani-moves-forw…
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