The 3 Traits That Make You Impossible to Ignore

Zoran Mandani started his campaign with no money. >> I hope very soon not to have to ask you for money, but until then, I'm asking.

>> No status. >> How's it going, guys? Do you have 60 seconds? Talk to us about the election. >> And a 1% [music] chance of winning.

>> So, my name is Zoran Mandani. I'm going to be running for mayor next year. >> And somehow he won.

>> Now, you'd think a guy like this would have more in common with a musical Democrat like him or a fresh-faced, charismatic candidate like him.

But the person I can't stop thinking of when I watch Mom Donnie is him. >> Hello. >> Now, obviously, Mom Donnie and Trump are very different people with completely different policies and ethical compasses. I want to be clear. I am not saying that these two are similar people, [music] but I am saying that

they used a similar playbook to win massive influence without having the most money or status. And that playbook let them overcome opponents that had every advantage [music] except for one. Charisma.

>> When the Knights of New York get rough and Zoron can't do it, I'm here. >> And ultimately, we began this race, as you were saying in the beginning, at about 1% name recognition, and that's being charitable to myself.

>> How do you boss? How's it going, sir? Excuse me, ma'am. State Assemblyman Zoran Mandani from Queens is now the fifth prominent Democrat looking to unseat Mayor Adams in next year's primary.

>> Zoran's mother is a famous director and his father is a Harvard educated professor. But in politics, Zoran was still a nobody. Eventually, New Yorkers would stop and talk to him, and in listening to them, he found something interesting.

>> But the moment when a lot of people started paying attention was after he won the presidency, we talked to Trump voters and we asked them why they voted for him.

>> Did you get a chance to vote on Tuesday? >> Yes. And who did you vote for? >> Trump. >> Trump. >> Uh, Trump. I voted for Trump.

>> To be clear, these are voters in a heavily Democratic neighborhood who had turned to Trump. And I know some of you have a very fixed view of why people like Trump. But just listen to what Christian, a young man who voted for Trump [music] and then M Donnie actually says because I think Trump's success