Piers Morgan warned on The Five on FOX News that Zohran Mamdani’s surging lead in New York City’s mayoral race signals the Democratic Party’s slide into “full-on socialism,” calling it an electoral disaster for Democrats nationally but a strategic gift for Republicans.
The 34-year-old democratic socialist holds a commanding 49% in the final Emerson/PIX11 poll released November 3, 2025, ahead of Election Day on November 5. Eric Adams (Independent) trails at 22%, Andrew Cuomo (Independent) at 14%, and Curtis Sliwa (Republican) at 11%.Morgan told hosts: “The Democratic Party is moving ever more progressive left, heading down to full-on socialism… Honestly, if I was a Republican thinking strategically and nationally, you’ve got to think this is going to be great. It’s not going to be great for New Yorkers. It’s going to be painful.”
He highlighted Mamdani’s charisma—“young, dynamic”—and noted Barack Obama privately praised his campaign style but refused to endorse, aware the “far-left socialism” brand is “radioactive” beyond New York.
🚨 WATCH: Fox’s @PiersMorgan sounds the ALARM on Mamdani: “The Democratic Party is moving ever more progressive left, heading down to full-on socialism.”
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) November 3, 2025
“Honestly, if I was a Republican thinking strategically and nationally, you’ve got to think this is going to be great.”… pic.twitter.com/CUhs9W50Y4
Mamdani, a Queens Assemblyman and DSA member, stunned the political world by defeating Andrew Cuomo 56–34% in the June 2025 Democratic primary. His platform includes rent freezes, free citywide childcare, free buses, municipal grocery stores, and a 2% “mansion tax” on homes over $5 million.
A win would make him the first Muslim mayor of New York City and the first avowed socialist mayor of a major U.S. city in over six decades. National Democrats fear his victory will fuel GOP attack ads in 2026, with leaked DNC memos calling it “socialism on every swing-district screen.”
Republicans are already mobilizing: Donald Trump tweeted on November 3 that “Commie Zohran will turn NYC into Venezuela.” Meanwhile, Mamdani has drawn endorsements from Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Jeremy Corbyn, with European left delegations studying his TikTok-driven campaign.
A Gallup flash poll shows 66% of Democrats now view “socialism” favorably—surpassing “capitalism” at 42%.Whether New Yorkers embrace the socialist experiment or face buyer’s remorse, Mamdani has already shifted the Democratic mainstream leftward—proving Morgan’s core warning: the party’s progressive wing is no longer on the fringe.