Background
Zohran Mamdani is the mayor of New York City — America's largest city, its financial capital, home to the United Nations. A democratic socialist and DSA member, he won the mayoralty in November 2025 with over $3 million in documented support from the Islamist network.
How the money reached Zohran
New Yorkers for Lower Costs (IE PAC)
$2,840,000
Independent Expenditure — Support · 2025
Pro-Mamdani super PAC. Received $120,000 from Unity & Justice Fund (CAIR's super PAC) and $10,500 from Illinois Muslim PAC.
Unity & Justice Fund
$120,000
PAC → PAC Transfer · 2025
CAIR-linked super PAC gave directly to pro-Mamdani IE committee.
Rashida Tlaib for Congress
$25,000
Committee Disbursement · 2025-06-20
Sitting congressmember's campaign committee funded the pro-Mamdani super PAC.
Key Facts
- ▸First Muslim and South Asian mayor of New York City
- ▸Declined to condemn 'globalize the intifada' chant
- ▸Associated with Hasan Piker who said 'America deserved 9/11'
- ▸CAIR's Unity & Justice Fund gave $120,000 to his supporting PAC
- ▸DSA member — chants of 'DSA! DSA!' at his victory rally
- ▸Appeared to question whether Hamas should disarm