Khanna: 'Progressive movement is on the ascendancy'
Key takeaways
- Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the progressive movement is on the ascendancy after recent left-wing wins throughout the country.
- Valdez is a democratic socialist supported by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
- She has a clear moral vision on foreign policy, and she understands that the central challenge is the unfair and lopsided economy, and that we need a new vision for the working class.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) said the progressive movement is on the ascendancy after recent left-wing wins throughout the country.
While appearing on CNN s The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Khanna called New York Assemblywoman Claire Valdez a phenomenal candidate after CNN projected that she would win the Democratic nomination for New York s 7th Congressional District. Valdez is a democratic socialist supported by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
She has a clear moral vision on foreign policy, and she understands that the central challenge is the unfair and lopsided economy, and that we need a new vision for the working class. But I do believe that this shows two things: first, Mamdani is a star; anyone dismissing him is just naive and out of touch, Khanna said Tuesday night.