New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani took the opportunity at a press conference on Monday to criticize former President Ronald Reagan and his famous remark that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are, “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.”
At an event announcing the opening of the second of five city-run grocery stores, Mamdani said he disagreed, arguing instead that the truly terrifying nine words are, “I worked all day and can’t feed my family.” While those words are undeniably difficult, Mamdani did not acknowledge that government policies are a primary driver of the very conditions behind those words.
Or that the very hardship Mamdani invokes is what Reagan and conservatives warned the government would produce.
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 18, 2026
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