Mamdani constitutionally barred from presidency
Zohran Mamdani, the DSA's breakout star, cannot run for US president because he was not born in the United States, a constitutional requirement.
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2028: The Presidential Ambition and the Mamdani Problem
At 12:55 · chapter starts 10:59
Noel King presses Steakin on reporting that the DSA is actively planning a 2028 presidential run, and the picture that emerges is of a movement that is organized, ambitious, and already doing the homework [1] — Will Steakin "The DSA is actively surveying hundreds of thousands of members to find a 2028 presidential candidate, with a decision expected in September…" 10:59 . The DSA is sending hundreds of surveys to members across the country, asking who they want, what their deal-breakers are, and what they're looking for in a candidate. The research haul could reach hundreds of thousands of pages — which Steakin notes seems 'very on brand.' A September endorsement decision is expected. But the episode's most surprising moment lives here too: Zohran Mamdani, the DSA's breakout star, cannot run for president because the Constitution requires natural-born citizenship, and he was born abroad [1] — Will Steakin "The DSA is actively surveying hundreds of thousands of members to find a 2028 presidential candidate, with a decision expected in September…" 10:59 . The irony is not lost on DSA members, who joke — with varying degrees of seriousness — about running him anyway just to 'cause a constitutional crisis and see what happens.'
2028 Presidential Run: DSA Is Already Looking
The DSA is actively surveying hundreds of thousands of members to find a 2028 presidential candidate, with a decision expected in September. The catch: their biggest star, Zohran Mamdani, is constitutionally ineligible because he wasn't born in the US.
DSA surveys: 100,000s of pages
The DSA is sending hundreds of surveys to members nationwide to choose a 2028 presidential endorsement, with potentially hundreds of thousands of pages of research expected.
DSA 2028 decision: September
The DSA plans to collect member surveys and announce their 2028 presidential endorsement in September.
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