Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., remained silent on Zohran Mamdani's day one orders. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images; Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Schumer's office did not respond to Fox News Digital's multiple requests for comment on whether he supported Mamdani's decisions or what message the Jewish communities in New York City should take away from them.
Schumer previously shied away from taking any stance on Mamdani after it became apparent the socialist candidate would capture the Democratic nomination for mayor.
"We are continuing to talk," Schumer said whenever asked if he would extend an endorsement.
His silence on his support continued even as Mamdani refused to outright denounce the use of the phrase "Globalize the intifada," a saying used by critics of Israel to advocate for the removal of the Jewish state. At the time, Mamdani’s posture toward the phrase drew condemnations and alarm from pro-Israel advocates.
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Then-Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 24, 2024. (Mariam Zuhaib/Associated Press)
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"The Jewish people have been collectively demonized. Our collective humanity demands we come together no matter our race, religion, our nationality and forcefully rebuke those forces," Schumer said. "As I have warned repeatedly, antisemitism is a scourge around the world."
Fox News Digital's Morgan Philips contributed to this report.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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