A former top aide to far-left “Squad” member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said socialist Big Apple mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani — who has already sent Democrats into “absolute panic” — should support primary challengers against lefty lawmakers who refuse to support his proposed $9 billion in tax hikes on millionaires and corporations.
“I think Mamdani has to support primary challengers. The big stick he has is the primary,” Corbin Trent told The Post.
“He’s already facing resistance. The resistance is out there.”
A former aide to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling on Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to push for primaries against lawmakers who won’t support his proposed tax hikes. Matthew McDermott
Trent said no one should be immune from challenges in next year’s state legislative and House races — including top House Dem Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres.
“Politics runs on fear. You don’t have to take