House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries got caught on live TV trying to dodge simple questions about his party’s socialist candidate for New York City mayor. CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin pressed Jeffries repeatedly about Zohran Mamdani, who wants to be the next mayor of America’s biggest city. Jeffries squirmed and deflected like a typical politician who knows he’s in trouble.

Mamdani is a self-described socialist who has called for defunding the police. He’s also caught up in a scandal for living in a cheap rent-controlled apartment while making $150,000 a year as a state lawmaker. This is the kind of hypocrisy that drives hardworking Americans crazy about politicians.

The apartment controversy shows everything wrong with liberal elites today. Here’s a rich socialist living in housing meant for poor people while preaching about affordable housing. Meanwhile, regular New Yorkers who make much less money can’t get these deals.

Jeffries knows this looks terrible for Democrats heading into the election. That’s why he won’t endorse Mamdani even though they’re in the same party. He’s trying to have it both ways like a typical swamp creature.

When Sorkin asked direct questions about the rent scandal, Jeffries played dumb. He said it was an issue for state government to handle. This is classic politician speak for “I don’t want to answer.”

The truth is Democrats created this mess with their failed rent control policies. Now their own candidates are gaming the system while regular people suffer. It’s corruption disguised as compassion.

New York voters deserve better than another radical leftist mayor. The city is already falling apart from years of liberal policies. Crime is up, businesses are leaving, and working families can’t afford to live there.

This whole episode shows why Americans don’t trust politicians anymore. Jeffries got exposed on national TV for protecting a hypocrite socialist. No wonder people are fed up with the swamp.