Zohran Mamdani says ‘there is no problem too big for government to solve’

While delivering his victory speech Tuesday night, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani made a statement about the role of government in citizens’ lives, sparking concern from online critics.

“We will prove that there is no problem too big for the government to solve, and no concern too small for the government to worry about,” Mamdani said during his speech.

The self-described democratic socialist’s comments caught the attention of some.

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New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

“I’m from the government and I’m here to help you!” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis wrote by reposting another user’s post on Mamdani’s comments.

DeSantis’ message appears to be a reference to President Ronald Reagan’s speech. famous remark that he “felt that the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’.”

Libby Emmons, editor-in-chief of The Post Millenial and Human Events, called Mamdani’s comments “terrifying remarks.”

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President Ronald Reagan delivers a speech in the Oval Office of the White House. (Diana Walker/Getty Images)

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, also weighed in on Mamdani’s comments.

“Of all the terrifying words spoken by Zoram (sic) Mamdani, these might be the most surprising,” Lee said in a statement. job on X. “It’s now the Democratic Party.”

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, DC, Tuesday, October 7, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member who ran as a Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, defeated former Empire State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa in the Big Apple mayoral race.