Thursday, November 20, 2025

Prominent Progressive Journalists, Public Intellectuals, Authors, and Activists Joy Reid, Maya Wiley , and Rula Jebreal On What Zohran's Electoral Win Really Means for NYC (And the Rest Of Us)...

What Zohran's Win Means for NYC ft. Maya Wiley and Rula Jebreal | The Joy Reid Show



The Joy Reid Show

November 19, 2025

VIDEO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz3PMeSgXDI

Joy Reid and her panel—Maya Wiley and Rula Jebreal—deliver a powerful analysis of Zohran Mamdani's historic victory as the first Muslim mayor of New York City. They break down how Mamdani built a "political tsunami," defeating a barrage of Islamophobic attacks and over $20 million in super PAC spending from billionaires like Bill Ackman and Michael Bloomberg. The conversation exposes the mainstream media's failure to cover this seismic story and the ADL's chilling decision to launch a "tracker" on the incoming mayor. This is a deep dive into the new multi-racial, multi-generational coalition that delivered a record-breaking turnout, the potent message of economic populism that defeated establishment Democrats, and what Mamdani's win signals for the future of the Democratic Party and the fight against fascism.

Chapters:

0:00 Introduction: The Media Blackout on a Historic Win
1:17 Mamdani's Victory in the Shadow of Dick Cheney's Death
4:04 Breaking Down the Landslide and Record Turnout
8:01 Mamdani's Victory Speech and Direct Challenge to Trump
12:20 Maya Wiley and Rula Jebreal on the Media's Failure
20:21 The ADL's "Tracker" and Smear Campaign Against Mamdani
28:49 The Political Tsunami and Rejection of Donor Politics
35:06 The Authenticity and Coalition Behind the Victory
41:14 Rula Jebreal's Personal Reflection on the Moment
46:08 Joy Reid's Data Dive: The New Democratic Coalition
52:06 Closing Remarks and Call to Action


ABOUT JOY REID:

Joy-Ann Lomena Reid (AKA Joy Reid) is a best-selling American author, political journalist and TV host. She was a national correspondent for MSNBC and is best known for hosting the Emmy-nominated, NAACP Award-winning political commentary and analysis show, The ReidOut, from 2020 to 2025. Her previous anchoring credits include The Reid Report (2014–2015) and AM Joy (2016–2020).


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