Election Day Comments, Before and After

By Robin Itzler 

Editor's Note: This is a commentary in Robin's weekly newsletter Patriot Neighbors.  Any cartoons are added by me.  If you wish to get the full edition, E-mail her at PatriotNeighbors@yahoo.com to get on her list, it's free. RK

Let’s look at some of the comments made before Election Day.

Bill Maher, liberal commentator—podcast:

"He (Mamdani) definitely has the power and influence to elect JD Vance, or whoever is the Republican candidate next time. It is a walking commercial for the Republican Party nationally."

President Donald Trump; Truth Social

"If Communist Candidate Zohran Mamdani wins the Election for Mayor of New York City, it is highly unlikely that I will be contributing Federal Funds, other than the very minimum as required, to my beloved first home, because of the fact that, as a Communist, this once great City has ZERO chance of success, or even survival!

"It can only get worse with a Communist at the helm, and I don’t want to send, as President, good money after bad. It is my obligation to run the Nation, and it is my strong conviction that New York City will be a Complete and Total Economic and Social Disaster should Mamdani win."

Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D.; Arizona Today (excerpt)

"Zohran Mamdani is an example of the anti-American, anti-Christian assault already underway to collapse this exceptional (not perfect) nation. Our founding principles are far and away removed from the Marxist/Islamic darkness working to destroy what was given to us if we would keep it. 

Do not think only large cities are the targets. Small and rural communities are a major target of the Marxist movement with the thought that no one will really pay attention to who serves on a public parks board, or library board, or zoning committee, etc. Slowly and deliberately, deceptively and appearing innocent but with new ideas, personalities, like New York City Mayoral candidate Mamdani are coming into the light - NOT to serve but to collapse the unique and wonderful country given to us. 

Come out of your comfortable numbness! WAKE UP…America is under assault."

Read New York City on Edge of Collapse by Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D.

Let’s look at some of the comments made after Election Day:

Scott Pinsker, “PR Fallout of an Electoral Drubbing: How MAGA Fights Back” - PJ Media

"Mamdani’s left-of-Lenin politics, Jew-hatred, and unabashed anti-Americanism make him the perfect foil for the Republican Party. He’s the living, breathing embodiment of every leftwing trope, stereotype, and cliché." 

 

Jim Hoft, “Socialist Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Declares War on President Trump” - The Gateway Pundit

 

"This is the new Left, obsessed with tearing down not only Trump but also the millions of Americans who believe in faith, freedom, and the rule of law." 

 

Chef Andrew Gruel, X post (regular guest on Gutfeld)

 

"Exit polls show 92% of California voters who voted yes on prop 50 thought they were voting to impeach Trump."

Arthur Schaper, “Election 2025: What Happened?”, American Thinker (excerpts)

"A lot of the new MAGA Trump voters are centrist or liberal-leaning independents who have joined the GOP. These voters don’t get engaged beyond the presidential elections. Republican activists must concentrate their efforts on getting them to vote more.

 

"Republicans need to understand that they have to maintain a winning message and a winning organization, whether President Trump is running at the the top of the ticket or not. Republicans cannot get comfortable with trusting that a spirit of Trumpism or a veneer of Trump sentiment will pull them across the finish line for every future election."

Read Election 2025: What Happened? By Arthur Schaper.

Gary Bauer, American Values (excerpts from Nov. 5 newsletter)

"Election Day was a massacre at the ballot box for Republicans. It was also a tremendous defeat for anyone who believes in faith, family, and freedom. The Left swept virtually everything. Across the country, it wasn’t just Democrats who won, but far-left socialists who won.

 

"Many of our political allies believe that Mamdani will be the “kiss of death” for the Democrats. That’s wishful thinking. It would be true if it were 1980, 1984, or 1988. It was less true in the 90s, and it’s not true today when 66% of Democrats have a positive view of socialism.

 

"Both AOC and Mamdani are left-wing, populist demagogues. They know how to rally the average person to their banner. The affordability issue is H-U-G-E, and a significant part of the GOP establishment doesn’t get it."

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John Nolte, “GOP Can Fully Embrace MAGA or Face More Tuesday Night Election Beatings,” Breibart News (excerpt)

"Fourth, it really is the economy, stupid; and, of late, Trump has been awfully distracted with world events — trade deals, peace deals, etc. There’s been a lot of world travel. There’s been a lot of success. Nevertheless, the Trump Administration needs to refocus on Making America Great Again, which is a lot less attractive to any president. After all, overseas, U.S. presidents hold all the power. Domestically, it’s all about in-fighting, compromise, haggling, and partial victories. The lure of foreign policy is obvious, but it can also be a trap." 

Finally: 

In his acceptance speech, communist Zohran Mamdani told President Trump he had four words for him regarding what will be happening in New York City: Turn up the volume.

President Trump responded on Truth Social with his own four words: And so it begins ..