Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said Venezuela's economic collapse should serve as a warning to U.S. voters considering supporting Zohran Mamdani in New York's upcoming mayoral election, telling Fox News host Lara Trump that her country offers "a vivid example of the devastation that socialism and crime can bring to a society."
Mamdani identifies as a democratic socialist and has been endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. He has advocated for expanded social spending and limits on policing has faced scrutiny for past statements criticizing U.S. foreign policy in Latin America and for supporting reduced funding for police, prompting Trump to label him a communist and threatening to withdraw the city's future funds.
