Oh Noes, MAGA Seizes On Mamdani’s Grocery Stores Requiring ID

Never believe your lying ears

But, you know,

Mamdani’s Office Denies There Will ID Requirement For City-Owned Grocery Stories— After MAGA Erupts

MAGA figures on Monday circulated a days-old clip of Mamdani being asked how the city would keep people from taking advantage of the grocery stores, which will offer about a 30% discount on some essential items compared to average prices, in which he said it was a “program for New Yorkers to be able to put food on the table, not a program for people to be able to make a quick buck through reselling.”

Mamdani then called New York City Economic Development Corporation head Jeanny Pak to the podium to elaborate, and she said “we are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers, whether it be sort of a library card-esque [system] and also we manage who’s buying and that is focused on everyday New Yorkers.”

MAGA, seizing on the opportunity to attack socialist Mamdani and promote the SAVE Act, alleged the comments meant that Democrats support ID for some things, such as city-run grocery stores, but won’t support proof-of-citizenship to register to vote.

Seizing! Pretty sure that “libary card-esque system” is an ID card. I had to show an NC ID card to get my library card, showing that I am me and I live in Wake County.

Conservatives erupt over ‘racist commie’ Mamdani’s NYC grocery store ID plan

New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism from conservatives — again.

Conservative commentators and Republican officials are ripping Mamdani after his administration said last week that the city-operated grocery stores would be limited to city residents, who would use a library card-style identification system to verify eligibility.

Critics quickly compared the proposal to the ongoing national debate over voter identification laws.

Political commentator Scott Jennings mocked the plan on X, writing, “I can’t believe married woman – who often have children – are effectively being barred from these grocery stores. Monsters.”

Reality television personality Spencer Pratt also weighed in, calling Mamdani a “Racist Commie” and criticizing the proposal by contrasting it with opposition to voter ID requirements.

“You want your government-subsidized arugula? Show your papers! Ask for ID to vote? BIGOT!!!” Pratt wrote.

According to Democrat Talking Points requiring government identification is raaaaacist, because People Of Color!!!!! cannot get an ID.