Bernie Sanders rips Dem leaders for snubbing Mamdani in mayoral race: 'This is our guy!'

Democrats are facing a fight for the party's future, Sen. Bernie Sanders warned during his "Fighting Oligarchy" town hall with mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at Brooklyn College in New York City on Saturday. 

The independent senator from Vermont criticized New York Democratic leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, for refusing to endorse Mamdani in the heated race for Gracie Mansion. 

"I find it hard to understand how the major Democratic leaders in New York State are not supporting the Democratic candidate," Sanders said. 

"One might think that if a candidate starting at 2% in the polls gets 50,000 volunteers, creates enormous excitement, gets y...