In a tortured internal debate, the leftist do-gooders also bent over backward to be inclusive, arguing the word “slave” shouldn’t be used and that black people should be mentioned. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s press team accidentally released an advance copy of his speech marking America’s 250th birthday Friday — revealing their painfully performative edits. Follow live.
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In a tortured internal debate, the leftist do-gooders also bent over backward to be inclusive, arguing the word “slave” shouldn’t be used and that black people should be mentioned. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s press team accidentally released an advance copy of his speech marking America’s 250th birthday Friday — revealing their painfully performative edits. Follow live.
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