House minority leader brushed off recent CNN report that said allies of Zohran Mamdani are looking to primary him in New York.

Democratic socialists in New York City emboldened by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral primary win are warning that they may go after five House incumbents next — and Hakeem Jeffries, the minority leader at the top of their list,

Zohran Mamdani's primary victory has sparked party divisions, while rivals Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams argue over who should drop out in unity bid to topple democratic socialist frontrunner.

In the poll by Slingshot Strategies, first reported by the New York Post, Mamdani has 36 percent of the vote compared to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo 's 27 percent and current New York City Mayor Eric Adams' 14 percent. Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa landed 16 percent of the vote and independent candidate Jim Walden received 2 percent.

President Donald Trump accused New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani of not being very "capable," and cautioned New York would never be the same again if Mamdani becomes mayor.