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(12,070 posts) Mon Nov 3, 2025, 08:04 AM Nov 3

House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor [View all]

House Republicans are exploring ways to prevent Zohran Mamdani from ever being sworn in as mayor even if he prevails in Tuesday’s election by using the Constitution’s “insurrection clause,” The Post has learned.

The New York Young Republican Club is pushing to prevent the NYC mayoral frontrunner from taking the oath of office Jan. 1 under an idea floated this summer.

It cites language in the post-Civil War 14th Amendment to the Constitution barring from office anyone who “engaged in insurrection or rebellion” or who has “given aid or comfort to the enemies.” The group argues that Mamdani’s own statements calling to resist ICE could violate the prohibition.

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House Republicans exploring ways to prevent Mamdani from being sworn in as NYC mayor [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 3 OP

J6 supporters want to resurrect Amendment 14 Sec 3? bucolic_frolic Nov 3 #1

Hmm.. let em try it and see what happens. ananda Nov 3 #2

They aren't even working on the US now. AllyCat Nov 3 #3

The biggest fear Republicans have gab13by13 Nov 3 #4

Can't wait to see how the Shady 6 on the Supreme Court will go along with this one Chasstev365 Nov 3 #5

What's to stop the USSC ???????? popsdenver Nov 3 #18

There You Go - The Repugs Are Getting Creative Again....... global1 Nov 3 #6

NY Young Republicans looking for a shiny distraction newdeal2 Nov 3 #7

That applies to Trump JI7 Nov 3 #8

Considering the president who engaged in insurrection was ruled not insurrecting SSJVegeta Nov 3 #9

These fuckers don't see any irony in this? spanone Nov 3 #10

Exactly, my thoughts too. Emile Nov 3 #13

This is another tactic they'll also use in 2026 and 2028 to avoid . . . CousinIT Nov 3 #11

All republicans can do is project their shadow side onto democrats. BComplex Nov 3 #12

Wow. They're really afraid of this guy. nt Hotler Nov 3 #14

Democrats control every big city...they hate that BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 3 #20

They need to concentrate on opening the government, not bullshit like this. Emile Nov 3 #15

Cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, cheat, that is the gqp. Clouds Passing Nov 3 #16

Hey New Yorkers: Some yahoos from Texas and Tennessee want to overturn your mayoral election Prairie Gates Nov 3 #17

We'll eat them. mr715 Nov 3 #31

They'd have to come into session first and the 218th vote is waiting padah513 Nov 3 #19

Is this the previous NY YRC, or the reconsistuted (heh) version? eggplant Nov 3 #21

Good luck with that Renew Deal Nov 3 #22

Hopefully those that think """both parties are the same""" look at how Trump and his Republicans have treated Mamdani. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #23

The confounding factor with Mamdani is money from Israel war hawks. PufPuf23 Nov 3 #30

Yeah, no. Mamdani will win resoundingly, on the back of the Democratic vote. W_HAMILTON Nov 3 #32

Im real worried about the legal braintrust that is the NY young Republicans Club. Volaris Nov 3 #24

"giving aid or comfort to the enemies" and "giving aid or comfort to ICE" are synonymous DFW Nov 3 #25

They are TRULY fucking scared of this guy, aren't they. Makes me like him more. nt Maru Kitteh Nov 3 #26

Try it orangecrush Nov 3 #27

If they can label political disagreements as "insurrection" Diraven Nov 3 #28

Our demicracy is on shaky grounds BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 3 #29

Republicans look for new ways, every day, to subvert democracy dlk Nov 3 #33

Why the hell is everyone losing their minds over this guy? Conjuay Nov 3 #34