A top aide to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani reportedly blasted ABC executives over “The View” co-host Sara Haines’ on-air criticism of a socialist congressional candidate as an antisemite.
One of Mamdani’s aides privately expressed fury to network honchos after Haines said she would “full-blown call” Democratic congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier “an antisemite” during a recent episode of the program, according to Semafor.
The Mamdani aide reportedly warned that Haines’ remarks could affect whether Mamdani and other democratic socialist candidates would agree to appear on the show in the future.
The clash came as ABC reportedly declined a request from Mamdani’s team to feature two of the mayor’s congressional allies — Avila Chevalier and Queens Assemblywoman Claire Valdez — on “The View.”
According to Semafor, producers told Mamdani’s representatives they were proceeding cautiously with candidate bookings while the Federal Communications Commission’s equal-time inquiry into the program remains unresolved.
The Post has sought comment from ABC and Mamdani.
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