Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday said GOP calls to deport New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani are "disgusting." Why it matters: The Democratic establishment is in a meltdown over Mamdani being the party's nominee for New York City mayor,

Mamdani's win dealt a blow to the establishment and boosted calls for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to challenge Schumer in 2028.

New York’s Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani . The president, who has a history of spewing sometimes vile insults at rivals, has in recent days escalated his attacks against the 33-year-old self-described democratic socialist.