In their mind a "true leader" is one that bends the knee to a deeply unpopular authoritarian figure and not an "incredibly effective and popular figure who stands for their own beliefs in the face of overwhelming pressure from authority with a lot of people supporting them."
It's wild
Orchestructive
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Mamdani: "He and I don't get along. It's shameful. And hopefully people in New York will wise up and get a true leader in there in a few years."