Stefano L. Forte

His answers to those issues are the problem.

Affordability is a very big issue in New York.

He talks about safety, but the things that he says about safety aren't going to make New Yorkers more safe.

He talks about education.

These are things that really do resonate with New Yorkers.

This is why he is the Democratic nominee.

And I want to go back to the video that you played in the beginning with President Trump when they say, Mr. President,

A lot of people are saying that you and Zoran are similar in your charismatic rise and the issues that you're focusing on.

And the truth is Zoran Mamdani is a left-wing populist.

President Trump is a right-wing populist.

If you ask them what the issues are, they're probably going to say that they're the same issues.

It's the answers to those questions that are so different.

When we say as right-wing populists that we need more police,

They turn around and say we need more community policing or we need to decriminalize certain things.

I think Republicans have really failed on affordability.

President Trump is the only person in the Republican Party that is talking about these issues because he is a populist.

This is a working class party and I think people have not gotten the memo yet.

We need to be talking about the affordability crisis in this state, in this city, and we have a gubernatorial election coming up next year.

And I would say that affordability should be at the top of the list for whoever is going to be the gubernatorial candidate here in New York.

It is crucial.