Rita breaks down the high-stakes New York City mayoral race where early voting is surging. Democratic socialist ZoHran Mamdani remains the leading candidate, but his gap over Andrew Cuomo is narrowing. Rita reveals the outrage surrounding Mamdani's comments on 9/11, where he focused on alleged Islamophobia and a disputed story about his relative, instead of honoring the thousands of victims. Critics, including Carl Rove, slam the speech as "seven minutes of bile". Plus, Rita dissects Mamdani's platform, covering his plans to "defund the police" through freezing new hires and sending social workers instead of NYPD cops, despite his "word games". The stakes "could not be higher," and the consequences for the NYPD and New York City could be a "disaster".

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