An aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly lashed out at ABC executives after ‘The View’ co-host Sara Haines called a Mamdani-backed socialist congressional candidate an antisemite. The candidate, Darializa Avila Chevalier, had been at an anti-Israel rally on October 8, 2023, the day after Hamas’ terrorist attack against Israel.

Background

Mamdani had endorsed three candidates in New York congressional primaries, all of whom won over Democratic establishment candidates. The mayor’s team had pitched ‘The View’ to have the socialist candidates on, but the show had declined. During an episode of the show on June 24, co-hosts Alyssa Farah Griffin and Haines pushed back on the actions and comments of some of the candidates backed by Mamdani.

Haines said Chevalier was at an anti-Israel rally and stated, ‘I’m gonna full-blown call her an antisemite. She would proudly call herself that, trust me.’ Following the comments, an aide for the socialist mayor reportedly unloaded on ABC executives, saying the remarks by Haines could affect future appearances on the show for the mayor or the candidates running for Congress.

Candidate’s Controversial Past

Chevalier has faced backlash over deleted social media posts where she expressed support for communism, Marxist principles, and reverence for Soviet figures. She operated a Twitter account that called Karl Marx a ‘must read’ and quoted convicted cop killer Assata Shakur. Chevalier has already faced criticism over deleted posts calling to abolish the police and discussing wiping her hands on an American flag.

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