Zohran Mamdani wins New York City mayoral election
He describes himself as a Democratic Socialist and says his victory can be a template for how to defeat President Trump.
The newly-elected Democratic mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani has told his supporters that his victory can be a template for how to defeat President Trump. In his victory speech, the 34-year-old said that in a moment of political darkness, New York would be the light. We get reaction from Democrats and Republicans.
Also in the programme: Fashion wars in Paris; and are we on the cusp of an AI bubble that could tank the global economy?
(Photo: Mayor-elect of New York City Zohran Mamdani speaks during an election night party in the Brooklyn borough of New York, 4 November 2025. Credit: Sarah Yenesel/EPA/Shutterstock)
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