David Paterson compares New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's campaign style to that of Donald Trump, noting their shared approach of aggressive rhetoric and denouncing opponents. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has garnered substantial support, reminiscent of Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign. Paterson recognizes the effectiveness of Mamdani's strategy, highlighting the number of supporters, registered voters, and rally attendance. He reflects on how both candidates have capitalized on confronting their rivals directly, creating a compelling dynamic in their respective elections.
"It is demonstrating a kind of new campaign style, where you speak as verbosely as possible, where you demean your opponents as much as you can, and Donald Trump invented this."
"The support that Mamdani is receiving and the continuation of it, the number of people he's registering, and the number of people that go to his rallies."
"If I blinked my eyes, ten years ago, there was another person who was able to do that, and his name is Donald Trump."
"Trump somehow turned that into a situation where a lot of people supported him, and I don't know to what extent Mamdani is going to attack his opponents in this general election, but it gives him a real plurality now that's going to be hard to beat."
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