New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is throwing his weight behind Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, arguing that an El-Sayed victory would signal a major shift in Washington toward what he calls a working-class political agenda.Mamdani said El-Sayed’s victory would be of “critical importance” to New York City because it would show a willingness to “chart a new course in Washington” with working people at the center.The remarks come amid a broader political clash with Donald Trump and his allies over El-Sayed’s rise, including inflammatory “jihad” rhetoric used by opponents to frame the Michigan race as part of a wider ideological battle.