The Weirdest Political Fight Yet: Air Conditioning | Bakari Sellers On CNN

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked residents to set their air conditioners to 78°F during a record-breaking heat wave to reduce strain on the city's power grid. Republicans including Ted Cruz, Rand Paul, and Nikki Haley blasted the request as "socialism" and "communism." CNN's panel breaks down the controversy, pointing out that similar energy conservation requests have been made by Republican governors, Texas officials, utility companies, and even the U.S. Department of Energy during periods of extreme weather. Website: www.bakarisellers.com Facebook:   / bakarisellers   Twitter:   / bakari_sellers   Instagram:   / bakarisellers   Bakari Sellers made history in 2006 when, at just 22 years old, he defeated a 26-year incumbent State Representative to become the youngest member of the South Carolina state legislature and the youngest African American elected official in the nation. His political career did not stop there. In 2014, Sellers won the Democratic nomination for Lt. Governor in South Carolina, and has also worked for United States Congressman James Clyburn and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin. Sellers is the author of The New York Times best-selling book My Vanishing Country: A Memoir, which has been described as part memoir, part historical and cultural analysis – illustrating the lives of America’s forgotten black working-class men and women. He has also expanded his audience with the Bakari Sellers Podcast, a twice-a-week show part of The Ringer Podcast Network that addresses a variety of topics. He is also a prominent political contributor for CNN. #ZohranMamdani #HeatWave #Politics