Republicans criticize New York mayoral candidate for getting help from foreign government

Republicans castigate New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for obtaining help from a representative of a foreign government in the final days of his campaign.

Jeremy Corbyn, the controversial former leader of the Labor Party who still holds a seat in the British Parliament, joined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) for a phone banking event on behalf of Mamdani on Sunday evening.

Although it does not go against any US electoral laws, the move has raised eyebrows among Mamdani’s critics – particularly given the far-left agenda Corbyn supports in the UK.

“Honestly, I’m not surprised to see a foreign socialist engaging in efforts to get out the vote of an American socialist,” said House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., whose panel has jurisdiction over U.S. election law.

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Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks during a debate at New York City Hall on October 16, 2025. (Angelina Katsanis, Pool/AP Photo)

“Zohran Mamdani’s candidacy, from his support for state-run grocery stores to his anti-law enforcement behavior, is a classic example of why American families are abandoning the Democratic Party,” he said.

Steil is also working on legislation to combat foreign interference in U.S. elections, an issue he has also sought to address in previous sessions of Congress.

Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., who represents part of upstate New York, said Corbyn’s involvement “raises serious concerns about foreign interference in elections during our elections.”

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“New Yorkers, not a disgraced British politician, should decide their own leaders,” Tenney told Fox News Digital.

Meanwhile, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., the only Republican House representing part of New York City, accused Mamdani of “obtaining support from left-wing politicians in foreign countries, even after he was caught receiving thousands of dollars in illegal foreign donations.”

“Everything about this guy is shady and voters need to stop him at the polls,” she said.

Former Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn addresses a protest at the Village Hotel, where workers are striking on August 22, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images)

Rep. Brandon Gill, Republican of Texas, denounced Corbyn’s own record in the United Kingdom, telling Fox News Digital: “Jeremy Corbyn should focus on the Islamic terrorism he imported into his own country before speaking out on politics here.” »

And Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., who previously called for Mamdani’s denaturalization and deportation, said it was a party-wide controversy for Democrats.

“Of course it is,” he replied when asked if he thought Corbyn’s campaign for the New York socialist was inappropriate. “But Democrats have shown a willingness to do this in the past.”

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He pointed to previous reports that the former Obama administration tried to tip the scales against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

“This is what the radical left does to advance its goals,” Fine said.

However, Corbyn is not the first British politician to campaign for the American cause. UK Independence Party founder Nigel Farage speaks at rallies for president Donald Trump on several occasions and has appeared alongside other GOP figures in the United States

Corbyn is a controversial figure in British politics, facing accusations of anti-Semitism on several occasions – which also led to him being banned from running under the Labor Party banner several years ago.

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Mamdani has also been accused by prominent Jewish figures in New York of taking too hard a stance on Israel and not doing enough to make the city’s Jewish residents feel safe amid rising anti-Semitism in the United States.

The Democratic Party candidate pledged to be mayor for all New Yorkers if elected.

New York City residents will go to the polls on Tuesday.