Zohran Mamdani says his grocery store plan is about compassion. His own deputy mayor just told you it’s about control. Here is the real question…does this even have a chance of working?

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00:00:00 – Can Mamdani really cut grocery prices 30%?

00:01:24 – The "grand experiment" that already failed

00:04:29 – Who really made New York's groceries so expensive?

00:08:09 – A city-owned store that opens in 2029

00:10:43 – The trick: taxpayers subsidize

00:16:22 – "Doing everything right"? The Harlem data

00:21:02 – Why the private market really left

00:24:58 – Hiding the real cost in your tax bill

00:27:07 – Dignity, quality, and moving the goalposts on food

00:34:04 – It's about power, not your grandkids' future

00:37:53 – Guess who said it

00:43:40 – Rent control, subsidies, and the slow seizure

00:49:14 – Running out of other people's money

Mamdani Promises 30% Lower Groceries — Here’s Why He’s Lying

Making the Argument with Nick Freitas

Mamdani Promises 30% Lower Groceries — Here’s Why He’s Lying