"These hateful, Islamophobic, and racist tropes have become so entrenched and normalized in our politics," the group said. "We know these attacks all too well."

The responses to Zohran Mamdani’s showing in the New York City mayoral primary were the latest examples of how some G.O.P. lawmakers have grown more overt in using bigoted language and tropes.

Coming up with nondefamatory ways to attack Zohran Mamdani is not exactly an insurmountable task. The 33-year-old Democratic nominee for New York City mayor is an avowed socialist from a privileged background,

Before Zohran Mamdani ever ran for mayor of New York, he lost his high school vice-president election at The Bronx High School of Science.

On City Hall steps, Adams touted his record and slammed Mamdani as privileged with no real political achievements.