New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on Nov. 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
"I’m from the government and I’m here to help!" Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wrote when reposting another user's post about Mamdani's comments.
DeSantis' post appears to be a reference to President Ronald Reagan's famous remark that he "felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, 'I’m from the government, and I'm here to help.'"
Libby Emmons, editor-in-chief for The Post Millenial and Human Events, called Mamdani's comments "terrifying words."
KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE 2025 ELECTION
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Mamdani, a New York state assemblymember who ran as the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, defeated former Empire State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the Big Apple's mayoral contest.
Alex Nitzberg is a writer for Fox News Digital.
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