CNN’s Laura Coates Attempts to Defend Zohran Mamdani in an Interview with Rep. Byron Donalds

EXCERPT:

DONALDS: "When you put in communist — and yes, communist policies, that's what Zohran Mamdani is talking about, it never works."
COATES: "He's not a communist, he's a Democratic socialist. He says he's a Democratic socialist."
DONALDS: "I can't tell what the difference is."
COATES: "Well, he can describe — "
DONALDS: "Explain what the difference is."
COATES: "He can describe the differences for you. The socialism is not the same basis of communism in this country. You know that quite well."
DONALDS: "The man wants to — the man wants to create — the man wants to create government-run grocery stores, he wants free transportation, both of which are impossible to do because how was he — "
COATES: "You know that communism is a trigger word to try to undermine all of his policies. He's not a — he says he doesn't like socialists."