Why did Zohran Mamdani’s campaign face rampant Islamophobia and racist abuse? Qasim Rashid explains.

As Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win faces rampant Islamophobia and racist abuse from Republicans and even some Democratic voters, Qasim Rashid joins Anthony Davis to discuss the perils of being Muslim in Trump’s America and how voters just want affordability, over identity politics - only on The Weekend Show.

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