Zohran Mamdani released a video of himself interviewing people on the street in Queens and the Bronx who had voted for Donald Trump in the presidential election the previous week. It was one of the first of the viral posts that propelled him into the spotlight and ultimately helped him all but capture the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York.

Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary race for New York City mayor on Monday, making him the favorite candidate. Mamdani is seen by many New Yorkers as the most progressive candidate, relying on a major push from volunteers,