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His recent appearance on The View exemplifies his skill at dodging difficult questions. When asked about his past calls to defund the police, Mandani responded with vague statements about “growth and understanding,” without issuing a clear apology or distancing himself from earlier rhetoric. His emphasis on “safety and justice,” along with sentimental references to George Floyd and other controversial figures, aims to position him as a reformer, but critics see him as a dangerous radical poised to destabilize law and order in the city.