Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?

[mahatmakanejeeves]

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jamelle
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you know what? good advice.

‪Nikki McCann Ramírez‬
‪@nikkimcr.bsky.social‬
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Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?

Mamdani: I've spoken about --

Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.

Nov 21, 2025, 4:21 PM

you know what? good advice.

— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net) 2025-11-21T21:21:58.710Z

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Nikki McCann Ramírez
‪@nikkimcr.bsky.social‬

Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?

Mamdani: I've spoken about --

Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.

Nov 21, 2025, 3:54 PM

Reporter: Are you affirming that you think the president is a fascist?

Mamdani: I've spoken about --

Trump: Just say yes, it's easier than explaining.

— Nikki McCann Ramírez (@nikkimcr.bsky.social) 2025-11-21T20:54:49.207Z

[leftstreet]

1. Hate to say it, but Trump handled that well

He rarely displays intelligent, well-timed humor.

And it was a STUPID gotcha question from the reporter

[Bluetus]

4. If I were in Mamdani's position

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I probably would have said something like:

The global risk of fascism is something that every free person everywhere should be concerned about. People tend to throw around some of these terms, like kids calling names in the schoolyard. But fascism is a very specific thing the world has seen over and over in the past century or so. That is a bigger subject than today's meeting, but I suggest people do a Google search for "The 14 defining characteristics of fascism".

The President is just one person, a person in a very important position, but just one person. Fascism requires a very organized effort in all 14 of these areas. And if one does an honest assessment, I think they must conclude that we are certainly at risk in all 14 of those areas.

I am not accusing the President of organizing these trends toward fascism, but it is happening, and I hope the President will join all of us who are Anti-Fascism to turn back these trends in the USA and elsewhere.

[leftstreet]

5. But Trump shut that down

Which is what I mean. He's rarely able to do something that subtle, without barking or screaming Piggy! at someone.

He likes Mamdani right now, because Mamdani is a WINNER !! Trump loves winners.

Next month he'll be saying the guy should be deported

[Bluetus]

9. Trump did seem to crack a joke, even if by accident

Mamdani decided to let it go at that, because he had already won the day, bigly. It was probably wise of him to let the press conference conclude with Trump fawning over the very strong new Mayor-elect.

But I do think all Dems should adopt the kind of response I drafted above. It is probably not productive to call Trump a fascist because that means all his supporters are also fascists. They are, but it isn't productive to attack that head on.

It is also not acceptable to NOT address the growing fascist. I suggest my prose -- or something like that -- is a good way for every Dem politician to speak to this issue -- educating the public and the media, while simultaneously putting the fascists on notice that we see them and aren't going to yield an inch.

And above all, OWN the term Anti-Fascist. Don't run from it. Anti-fascism is a good thing, the cause of a lifetime.

[Silent Type]

2. Someone on CNN said, "And trump called Mamdani a Jihadist." I'm sure trump is scheming right now

to screw Mamdani and NYC. But guess it was good seeing them yuk it up.

[patphil]

3. So Donnie is basically owning the fascist label?

It's nice to see we agree on at least one thing.

[msongs]

6. there is something to be said about being blunt, getting to the point, cutting to the quick etc nt

[Whyisthisstillclose]

7. While tRump and his troop of monkeys don't like being

called "fascists", I think that they enjoy thinking people consider them all powerful. You know, like fascists....

[Miami Blue]

8. So, Mamdani kept grabbing the PedoResident

By his tinyDick 🍄‍🟫till he was blue in the face.
And that's the bottom line.

Well done,
Mamdani 💪🏻