Zohran Mamdani Claps Back At 50 Cent’s Tax Policy Concerns

Zohran Mamdani has responded to 50 Cent‘s criticism of his plans for tax coverage if he turns into the subsequent mayor of New York Metropolis. Showing on MSNBC’s The Beat to talk with Ari Melber on Monday, Mamdani addressed the rapper’s viral issues.

“He’s a critic!” Mamdani mentioned. “I didn’t even know what my wage can be till I opened up Instagram and noticed this factor that was like, ’50 Cent presents Mamdani x-amount of cash.’ I used to be like, ‘That’s a really particular sum of money. Oh my god!’”

“I proceed to assume that having the highest one p.c of New York Metropolis, who’re making a couple of million {dollars} a 12 months, having them pay two p.c extra for an financial agenda that will remodel each New Yorkers’ life, together with their very own, is one thing that’s price whereas,” he reaffirmed. “The explanation I say together with their very own is whenever you see a metropolis like ours that’s underfunding its metropolis businesses, that’s pulling again on probably the most staple items like library companies and trash cans, everyone feels the results of that. And my job, as any person who cares deeply in regards to the public sector, is to make sure we’re delivering public excellence and which means each greenback we increase, I would like to have the ability to show to you that each greenback is being properly spent.”

Mamdani concluded by joking: “And despite the fact that we’ve a disagreement, each time I get a demise risk, I nonetheless hearken to ‘Many Males.’”

50’s criticism of Mamdani started after an look on The Breakfast Membership, throughout which the Democratic nominee defined his plan to boost company taxes and impose an additional two p.c tax on the highest one p.c of New Yorkers.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 4. Outcomes for the New York Metropolis mayoral race are anticipated to begin coming in round 9:00 PM, ET. Zohran Mamdani has centered his platform round making New York Metropolis inexpensive for all of its residents. This contains free buses, common childcare, city-owned grocery shops, and a lease freeze on rent-stabilized residences.

Within the race, he is working in opposition to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, whom he beforehand beat within the Democratic major. He is additionally competing with the Republican Occasion nominee, Curtis Sliwa.