EXCLUSIVE 🧵Inside the Mamdani Machine How did a 34-year-old...

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Asra Nomani@AsraNomani
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EXCLUSIVE 🧵Inside the Mamdani Machine
How did a 34-year-old political novice climb to the edge of running America’s biggest city?

For days, I've buried myself in 990s, social media posts and insider reports to investigate for @FoxNews how Mamdani's rise was engineered, funded by a ethno-religious network funded in part by @GeorgeSoros @FordFoundation @macfound and propelled by socialists, radical imams and political operatives, including Palestinian American Linda Sarsour, accused for years of deeply-held anti-semitism.

I've been following these organizations and activists for 23 years, and their orchestrated coordination is not an accident. It's politically engineered.

🔗Please read the article here: foxnews.com/politics/insid…

🔗And here is our public @DPearlProject database of the 110 organizations in the Mamdani Machine, following the money: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

@DataRepublican @SamAntar: some of the groups get city funding. That will likely increase as a flow of money to these groups if Mamdani wins.

In my book #WokeArmy, I wrote about the alliance of socialists (red) with Muslims (green) and now we can see in the Mamdani Machine how they are entrenched with the Democratic Party (blue).

110 Organizations in the Mamdani Machine
This graphic of the 110 organizations in the Mamdani Machine is messy and busy and breaks every rule of design but I hope it will get the point across to you about the Mamdani Machine:
🔴 4 Socialist and socialist-aligned groups including @DemSocialists
🟢 30 Muslim and South Asian groups including the @CAIRNational @ICNA @EmgageUSA @EmgageAction @MAS_National Linda Sarsour's @MPower_Change, the imam, Siraj Wahhaj, who served as a character witness for the "Blind Sheikh" convicted in the first World Trade Center attack in 1993.
🔵 76 Democratic and Dem-aligned groups including 21 affialiates of the @DNC, 22 unions including @AFLCIO unions and 33 Dem-aligned groups, including @MoveOn @thenation and @sunrisemvmt

🧵I'll walk you through the timeline for the development of the Mamdani Machine.
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@FoxNews 1⃣ In 2012, as a student at Bowdoin College in Maine, @ZohranKMamdani cofounded a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine @NationalSJP, the campus organization founded by @HatemBazian and known for its rabid anti-Israel activism.
foxnews.com/politics/insid…
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@FoxNews @ZohranKMamdani @NationalSJP @HatemBazian 2⃣ In 2017, Zohran Mamdani canvassed with Linda Sarsour for @DemSocialists city council candidate Khader El-Yateem, aligned with him in their rabid anti-Israel work. Sarsour (2nd from left) and Mamdani (5th from left) bonded as Sarsour's star was falling for antisemitism.
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@FoxNews @ZohranKMamdani @NationalSJP @HatemBazian @DemSocialists @CLARITyCoaltion @Dalia4Congress @YasMohammedxx @foxnewspolitics @CGasparino @SoooMD @Raheelraza @MathewGiagnorio 3⃣ In 2018, Mamdani joins the board of Linda Sarsour’s Muslim Democratic Club of New York, created to build Muslim political power. The network incubates him, giving him donor lists, voter rolls and organizing clout. Its mission: "Help build Muslim power across the city with us!"
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@FoxNews @ZohranKMamdani @NationalSJP @HatemBazian @DemSocialists @CLARITyCoaltion @Dalia4Congress @YasMohammedxx @foxnewspolitics @CGasparino @SoooMD @Raheelraza @MathewGiagnorio 4⃣ In 2018, Linda Sarsour was building a nonprofit empire @MPower_Change MPowerAction and other Muslims were creating a nonprofit empire @EmgageAction @EmgageUSA.
They got $4.275M via @georgesoros @OpenSociety groups. Link to database: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d… @DataRepublican
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@FoxNews @ZohranKMamdani @NationalSJP @HatemBazian @DemSocialists @CLARITyCoaltion @Dalia4Congress @YasMohammedxx @foxnewspolitics @CGasparino @SoooMD @Raheelraza @MathewGiagnorio @MPower_Change @EmgageAction @EmgageUSA @georgesoros @OpenSociety @DataRepublican @data_republican 5⃣ In 2020, backed by Linda Sarsour, Zohran Mamdani wins a seat in the NY State Assembly as a @DemSocialists. That summer, Mamdani joins Sarsour’s #MyMuslimVote summit with Sarsour and Tamika Mallory, a @womensmarch cofounder also notorious for her antisemitism.
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@FoxNews @ZohranKMamdani @NationalSJP @HatemBazian @DemSocialists @CLARITyCoaltion @Dalia4Congress @YasMohammedxx @foxnewspolitics @CGasparino @SoooMD @Raheelraza @MathewGiagnorio @MPower_Change @EmgageAction @EmgageUSA @georgesoros @OpenSociety @DataRepublican @data_republican @womensmarch 6⃣ In 2025, Zohran campaigns for mayor with the Mamdani Machine: 110 socialist, Muslim and Democratic Party allies.
1 campaign: "DEFEND AND ADVANCE"
And they want to win other races, like @SenatorHashmi for Virginia Lt. Gov.
It's political engineering. Will America buy it?
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7⃣ Who is Red & Green in the Mamdani Machine?
Link to @DPearlProject database: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

SOCIALIST AND SOCIALIST-ALIGNED GROUPS
1)🌹Democratic Socialists of America | New York Democratic Socialists of America
Socialist | 501(c)(4) | EIN 13-3109557 | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • zohranfornyc.com/endorsements • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…

2)🌹Equality for Flatbush (fiscally sponsored by Interreligious Foundation for Community Organization/IFCO)
Socialist | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $1,640,715 | EIN 13-2590548 | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • equalityforflatbush.org • IG: instagram.com/p/DNS5YvCN8EX/ • IFCO ED Claudia de la Cruz, Party for Socialism and Liberation leader; 2024 U.S. presidential candidate; co-founded The People’s Forum • Founded Aug. 2018

3)🌹New Yorkers for Lower Costs PAC
Socialist | PAC | Rev. est. $1,200,000 | FEC (link in source) | “Official Zohran Mamdani Support PAC” • ActBlue page

4) 🌹Our Revolution
Socialist | 501(c)(4) | Rev. $1,765,882 | EIN 81-3260391 | Endorsed (10/22/2025) ourrevolution.com/progressive-ch… Founded July 2019

MUSLIM AND SOUTH ASIAN GROUPS
1)🇵🇰 American Pakistani Advocacy Group
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. Not filed | EIN 85-1997635 | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • apagusa.org • Rally for Mamdani: facebook.com/BAAGUSA • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org… • Founded Aug. 2020

2) 🇧🇩Bangladeshi American Advocacy Group (BAAG) Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. Not filed | EIN 46-2406834 | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • baagusa.org • 10/16/2025 CAIR-NY press release link • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org… • Founded Feb. 2016

3) 🇧🇩Bangladeshi Americans for Political Progress
Muslim | Rev. Not listed | EIN Not listed | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • IG canvassing: instagram.com/p/DQH_PibjzmU/… • FB: facebook.com/BAPPnyc/ • Summary: Grassroots Bangladeshi-American voting bloc; policy advocacy for working-class/low-income communities

4) ☪️CAIR Foundation Inc., Council on American-Islamic Relations
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $7,942,722 | EIN 77-0646756 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org… • Founded June 2012

5) ☪️Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-New York
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $832,687 | EIN 11-3450777 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org… • Founded Feb. 2014

6) ☪️Council on American-Islamic Relations Action / CAIR Action | Council on American-Islamic Relations Action New York
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. Not listed | EIN — | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • Endorsement page: cairaction.org/new-york/ • NYT quote 6/19/2025 • Mission: legal advocacy, education, media, civic engagement, grassroots mobilization • Sites: cairaction.org / cairaction.org/new-york/

7) 🇮🇳Desis Rising Up & Moving (DRUM)
South Asian | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $1,852,164 | EIN 38-3652741 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • Summary: Organizing working-class Indo-Caribbean & South Asian communities; systems change • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org… • Founded March 2007

8) 🇮🇳Drum Beats
South Asian | 501(c)(4) | Rev. $50,040 | EIN 86-3606963 | Listed by Mamdani as official endorsement (10/22/2025) • drumbeatsnyc.org • Sister org to DRUM; organizing/advocacy • ProPublica search: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/ful…

9) ☪️Emgage Action Inc. | Emgage Action NY Metro
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. $1,628,698 | EIN 46-5499822 | 6/18/2025 fundraiser; listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025)

10) ☪️Emgage SuperPAC, Defend and Advance
Muslim | PAC | Rev. $300,900 | FEC C00453704 | Endorsement: defendandadvance.org • Sites: defendandadvance.org / emgagepac.org

11) 🇮🇳Indian American Impact
South Asian | 501(c)(4) | Rev. $900,583 | EIN 38-4054905 | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • Endorsement: iaimpact.org/state/new-york/ • Mission: elevate Indian American/South Asian voices • Founded April 2023

12) ☪️Islamic Center of Five Towns
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $67,637 | EIN 03-0611584 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025)

13) ☪️Islamic Circle of North America, ICNA New York Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $5,442,120 | EIN 11-2925751 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • Founded Dec. 1988

14) 🇯🇲Jamaica Integrated Bangladeshi Officers Network Muslim | | Rev. — | EIN — | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • Directory: bangladeshcircle.com/.../jamaica-in…

15) ☪️MALIKAH
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $505,617 | EIN 47-1277862 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025)

16) ☪️Masjid Al-Taqwa
Imam Siraj Wahhaj | Muslim | | Rev. — | EIN — | 10/17/2025 endorsed Mamdani at mosque

17) ☪️MPower Action
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. not found | EIN — | —

18) ☪️MUNA APJ Action
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. not found | EIN — | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • apjaction.dataenvelope.com • Civic engagement/lobbying/advocacy mission

19) ☪️Muslim Action Coalition
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. not found | EIN — | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • muslimactioncoalition.org • Endorse/promote candidates; phonebank/door-knock; elected outreach

20) ☪️Muslim American Society of New York
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $795,882 | EIN 20-5285671 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…

21) ☪️Muslim Community Network Inc.
Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. $1,193,572 | EIN 75-3163555 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • “Sign” IG: instagram.com/p/DQCPjOZCFIH/… • Site: mcnny.org • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…

22) ☪️Muslim Community of Nassau County (MCNC) |Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. not disclosed | EIN 33-2048122 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • mcncli.com • Coalition of Nassau County masajid/centers; service/education • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…

23) ☪️Muslim Democratic Club of New York (MDCNY) Muslim | — | Rev. — | EIN — | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • mdcny.org • “Elect responsible Democrats to local office”

24) ☪️Muslims Vote Project
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. not found | EIN — | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • muslimvotes.org • “Empowering communities with MuslimVotes” • Video with Siraj Wahhaj: facebook.com/reel/231968787…

25) ☪️New York Muslim Action Network (NYMAN) Muslim | 501(c)(3) | Rev. not found | EIN — | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • nymuslimaction.org • Voter ed., community empowerment, civic engagement

26) 🇵🇸Palestinian American Bar Association
Muslim | 501(c)(6) | Rev. not filed | EIN 99-1103046 | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025) • pabalaw.org • National bar for Palestinian-American legal professionals

27) ☪️Rockaway Islamic Center
Muslim | — | Rev. — | EIN — | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025)

28) ☪️Syosset Muslim Community
Muslim | — | Rev. — | EIN — | CAIR-NY press release (10/16/2025)

29) ☪️Unity and Justice Fund
Muslim | PAC | Gave $100,000 (June 2025) | FEC C00881011 | unityandjustice.org • FEC: fec.gov/data/committee…

30) 🇾🇪YAMA Action – Yemeni American Merchants Associations Inc
Muslim | 501(c)(4) | Rev. $1,950,525 | EIN 82-3539502 | Listed by Mamdani (10/22/2025) • yamaaction.org • ProPublica: projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/org…

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