Mamdani marched from Trump Tower to the debate with supporters and a marching band. What message does this visual send?

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The march (organized by NYC-DSA) visually framed the race as populist outsider vs. billionaire-backed establishment. Mamdani walked with nurses, teachers, and construction workers from Trump Tower to the debate at Rockefeller Center. The marching band and chants ('Whose city? Our city!') evoke 1930s labor movement pageantry. This positions Mamdani as heir to La Guardia's fusion campaigns. Cuomo arrived by car. The contrast: one arrives with hundreds of working people; the other arrives alone.

Mamdani marched from Trump Tower to the debate with supporters and a marching band. What message does this visual send?

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