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News18
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Video: Zohran Mamdani Gets Awkward As Host Plays His Old Clip In Apron During Live Show
Last Updated: In one of the visuals, Mamdani was seen rapping while wearing a only black apron. New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was taken aback when his 2019 old rap video that showed him wearing an apron without anything underneath, was played during a live interview on global media outlet CNN. This happened when the 33-year-old politician appeared for Erin Burnett OutFront talk show. Show host Erin Burnett played the assemblyman's rap video suddenly. In the video, Zohran Mamdani, along with several others, was seen dancing at various locations, including inside a food truck. The video was posted on YouTube under the name of Mr. Cardamom. In the throwback video, the state assemblyman was joined by his friends and Indian-born British-American actress Madhur Jaffrey. In one of the visuals, Mamdani was seen rapping while wearing a only black apron. During the conversation, the anchor started playing videos from Mamdani's recent campaigns, including one in which he talked about his birth place and the story about how he got his middle name. As the interview progressed, a snippet from his appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast appeared on the screen. It was followed by Burnett introducing the politician's artistic side and playing the rap clip. As the rap continued, Mamdani, apparently shocked, tried to maintain his composure by smiling. However, eventually, he gave in, saying, 'I didn't think it was going to be on CNN." To which, the host replied, 'It's there and there it is." Later, the video was posted on the official X profile of the Erin Burnett OutFront show with a caption that read, Watch as #NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani watches his past performance as a rapper and responds to critics who say he's not ready to run New York. He speaks one-on-one with @ErinBurnett. Recently, Mamdani faced intense scrutiny from Tennessee Republican Congressman Andy Ogles who publicly questioned the legitimacy of his US citizenship, calling for his deportation if it was fraudulently obtained. Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian parents and immigrated to the United States two decades ago and became a naturalized US citizen in 2018. Since 2020, he has served in the New York State Assembly and recently clinched the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City. About the Author Manisha Roy tags : Zohran Mamdani First Published: June 28, 2025, 13:04 IST
Hindustan Times
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Awkward moment: Zohran Mamdani caught off guard as interviewer plays his 2019 rap in apron on live TV
Zohran Mamdani, while appearing on Erin Burnett OutFront, was caught off guard after the interviewer decided to play his old rap video from 2019 during the live interview on CNN. Zohran Mamdani tried to keep a straight face as an interviewer played his 2019 rap video, 'Nani.'. (Screengrab) Burnett, during her conversation with Mamdani, suddenly played a portion of the assemblyman's rap music video, 'Nani.' He had shared the video in 2019 on YouTube under the name Mr. Cardamom. In the throwback clip, Mamdani is featured alongside his friends and Indian-born British-American actress Madhur Jaffrey. Throughout the video, they dance at various places, including a food truck. At one point, Mamdani is seen rapping while wearing an apron without anything underneath. What does the interview show? During the interview, Burnett starts playing videos from Mamdani's recent campaigns, including one in which he talks about his place of birth and how he got his middle name. As the interview continues, a snippet from his appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast appears on the screen. What follows is Burnett introducing the politician's creative side and playing a portion of the rap video. As the rap continues, Mamdani, clearly caught off guard, tries to maintain his composure. However, eventually, he gives in and starts laughing. 'I didn't think it was going to be on CNN,' he says. The video is posted on the official X profile of the talk show with a caption that reads, 'Watch as #NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani watches his past performance as a rapper and responds to critics who say he's not ready to run New York. He speaks one-on-one with @ErinBurnett.' In 2017, Mamdani released a song titled Salam. In his music video, he praised five men, 'Holy Land Five'. Also Read: Philadelphia CEO questions Zohran Mamdani's goals, asks 'Who is paying for all of this?' However, they were later convicted of donating over $12 million to Hamas. The group was also found guilty of tax fraud and money laundering, in addition to supporting terrorism.
CNN
a day ago
- Politics
- CNN
Eric Adams' reelection strategy against Zohran Mamdani
Eric Adams was once a rising star in the Democratic Party. His reelection will hinge on taking down the newest one. Hours after Zohran Mamdani's performance in New York City's Democratic primary electrified national politics, Adams painted the 33-year-old democratic socialist as an entitled and inexperienced lawmaker trying to hoodwink New Yorkers with unrealistic campaign proposals. 'This is a city not of socialism,' Adams said. Speaking Thursday on the steps of City Hall, Adams pitched himself as a tested, working-class leader focused on public safety and economic recovery who wants to complete the job he set out to do nearly four years ago. He signaled that he intends to paint Mamdani as elitist and out of touch with the needs of Black and Latino communities. 'This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue collar and one with a suit and silver spoon – a choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails,' Adams said. 'It's a choice between real progress and empty promises.' Mamdani was shown Adams' comments on CNN's 'Erin Burnett OutFront.' He smiled and held his hands up to the camera. 'They're not looking that great right now,' he said. Adams is a 64-year-old retired police captain who later became a state senator and Brooklyn borough president. Having run a law-and-order focused campaign four years ago, he highlighted his administration's work overseeing a steady drop in overall crime, a record increase in jobs and tourism, and a push to approve and build more affordable housing. Not mentioned: His relationship with President Trump. Adams declined to run in the Democratic primary this year after the Trump-led Department of Justice ordered corruption charges against Adams to be dropped. Adams is now mounting an independent bid. His campaign launch came three days after Mamdani shocked former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a campaign focused on making one of the world's most expensive cities affordable for its working-class residents. Adams will try to appeal to the same voters Cuomo's campaign targeted: Moderate Democrats who fear the prospect of a Mamdani administration, Black voters who have historically supported both Adams and Cuomo, and the city's real estate and business leaders who see Mamdani's ideas for a rent freeze and a tax increase on millionaires as an existential threat. 'This is not a city where you use idealism to state you're giving everything to everyone for free,' Adams said. 'There's no dignity in someone giving you everything for free. There's dignity in giving you a job so you can provide for your family and the opportunities that you deserve,' Adams said. Mamdani told CNN's Erin Burnett that Adams was trying to distract from rent hikes and increased utility costs enacted during his term. 'I understand what he's doing,' Mamdani said. 'I would much rather talk about me than I would about his record if I was him. And so that's what he's going to be doing over the next few months, and we will continue to remind New Yorkers what's on the ballot. It's affordability.' Adams was surrounded by a diverse crowd, including members of the city's Black clergy, Latino pastors and Jewish faith leaders – part of a key coalition that helped Adams secure his first win in 2022. There was also a who's who of controversial characters from New York's political sphere, including former State Senator Malcolm Smith, who was convicted of bribing New York City Republican Party leaders, and two members of Adams' inner circle, Brianna Suggs and Winne Greco, whose homes were raided by the FBI as part of two separate investigations, including one focused on the mayor's fundraising practices also joined the campaign launch. Suggs and Greco could be seen passing out campaign signs to supporters, corralling the crowd and distributing handheld fans reading 'Re-elect Eric for Mayor,' a QR code on the back landed users on the campaign website. Several City Hall aides, technically forbidden from doing political work while on the job, said they had 'clocked out' to help with the rally. Despite the advantages of incumbency, Adams has a steep hill to climb. His approval rating was 20% in March, according to one poll. Adams, a former registered Republican, has embraced the Trump administration while refusing to criticize the president after his charges were dropped. Many New York Democrats, who vastly outnumber GOP voters in the nation's largest city, see that an affront. Their anger was on display Thursday as Adams delivered his speech when a protester shouted over him calling him 'a criminal' and accusing him of 'selling' New Yorkers out to Trump. Despite the challenges, Adams does have some advantages: a daily bully pulpit covered by the largest media market in the country, near-universal name recognition and a cadre of aides ready to deploy a Rose Garden strategy to showcase the work of his administration. Adams does not have the Gen Z know-how of social media that helped catapult Mamdani to stardom in a matter of weeks – a recent Adams 'get ready with me' video has been widely ridiculed online. But he is a charismatic and talented campaigner in his own right who once successfully connected with New Yorkers that identified with his life story and working-class background. What is less clear is whether they would identify with him again. For now, Adams is trying to ridicule Mamdani's social media game, though one of his jabs referenced a social media platform Elon Musk renamed X in 2023. 'They have a record of tweets,' he said. 'I have a record on the streets.'
CNN
a day ago
- Politics
- CNN
Eric Adams' reelection strategy against Zohran Mamdani
Eric Adams was once a rising star in the Democratic Party. His reelection will hinge on taking down the newest one. Hours after Zohran Mamdani's performance in New York City's Democratic primary electrified national politics, Adams painted the 33-year-old democratic socialist as an entitled and inexperienced lawmaker trying to hoodwink New Yorkers with unrealistic campaign proposals. 'This is a city not of socialism,' Adams said. Speaking Thursday on the steps of City Hall, Adams pitched himself as a tested, working-class leader focused on public safety and economic recovery who wants to complete the job he set out to do nearly four years ago. He signaled that he intends to paint Mamdani as elitist and out of touch with the needs of Black and Latino communities. 'This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue collar and one with a suit and silver spoon – a choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails,' Adams said. 'It's a choice between real progress and empty promises.' Mamdani was shown Adams' comments on CNN's 'Erin Burnett OutFront.' He smiled and held his hands up to the camera. 'They're not looking that great right now,' he said. Adams is a 64-year-old retired police captain who later became a state senator and Brooklyn borough president. Having run a law-and-order focused campaign four years ago, he highlighted his administration's work overseeing a steady drop in overall crime, a record increase in jobs and tourism, and a push to approve and build more affordable housing. Not mentioned: His relationship with President Trump. Adams declined to run in the Democratic primary this year after the Trump-led Department of Justice ordered corruption charges against Adams to be dropped. Adams is now mounting an independent bid. His campaign launch came three days after Mamdani shocked former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo with a campaign focused on making one of the world's most expensive cities affordable for its working-class residents. Adams will try to appeal to the same voters Cuomo's campaign targeted: Moderate Democrats who fear the prospect of a Mamdani administration, Black voters who have historically supported both Adams and Cuomo, and the city's real estate and business leaders who see Mamdani's ideas for a rent freeze and a tax increase on millionaires as an existential threat. 'This is not a city where you use idealism to state you're giving everything to everyone for free,' Adams said. 'There's no dignity in someone giving you everything for free. There's dignity in giving you a job so you can provide for your family and the opportunities that you deserve,' Adams said. Mamdani told CNN's Erin Burnett that Adams was trying to distract from rent hikes and increased utility costs enacted during his term. 'I understand what he's doing,' Mamdani said. 'I would much rather talk about me than I would about his record if I was him. And so that's what he's going to be doing over the next few months, and we will continue to remind New Yorkers what's on the ballot. It's affordability.' Adams was surrounded by a diverse crowd, including members of the city's Black clergy, Latino pastors and Jewish faith leaders – part of a key coalition that helped Adams secure his first win in 2022. There was also a who's who of controversial characters from New York's political sphere, including former State Senator Malcolm Smith, who was convicted of bribing New York City Republican Party leaders, and two members of Adams' inner circle, Brianna Suggs and Winne Greco, whose homes were raided by the FBI as part of two separate investigations, including one focused on the mayor's fundraising practices also joined the campaign launch. Suggs and Greco could be seen passing out campaign signs to supporters, corralling the crowd and distributing handheld fans reading 'Re-elect Eric for Mayor,' a QR code on the back landed users on the campaign website. Several City Hall aides, technically forbidden from doing political work while on the job, said they had 'clocked out' to help with the rally. Despite the advantages of incumbency, Adams has a steep hill to climb. His approval rating was 20% in March, according to one poll. Adams, a former registered Republican, has embraced the Trump administration while refusing to criticize the president after his charges were dropped. Many New York Democrats, who vastly outnumber GOP voters in the nation's largest city, see that an affront. Their anger was on display Thursday as Adams delivered his speech when a protester shouted over him calling him 'a criminal' and accusing him of 'selling' New Yorkers out to Trump. Despite the challenges, Adams does have some advantages: a daily bully pulpit covered by the largest media market in the country, near-universal name recognition and a cadre of aides ready to deploy a Rose Garden strategy to showcase the work of his administration. Adams does not have the Gen Z know-how of social media that helped catapult Mamdani to stardom in a matter of weeks – a recent Adams 'get ready with me' video has been widely ridiculed online. But he is a charismatic and talented campaigner in his own right who once successfully connected with New Yorkers that identified with his life story and working-class background. What is less clear is whether they would identify with him again. For now, Adams is trying to ridicule Mamdani's social media game, though one of his jabs referenced a social media platform Elon Musk renamed X in 2023. 'They have a record of tweets,' he said. 'I have a record on the streets.'
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Cringeworthy moment socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's rap video played during live interview: ‘Didn't think it would be on CNN'
Watch as #NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani watches his past performance as a rapper and responds to critics who say he's not ready to run New York. He speaks one-on-one with @ErinBurnett . "I didn't think it was going to be on CNN." That was not music to his ears. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's 2019 rap video reached a national audience Thursday night — during an incredibly awkward moment on a live CNN interview that left the New York City mayoral hopeful visibly uncomfortable. Mamdani appeared on 'Erin Burnett OutFront' and the eponymous host used the C-grade hip-hop video as an introduction to the 33-year-old lefty pol who performed under the name 'Mr. Cardamom.' Advertisement 4 A shirtless Zohran Mamdani wears an apron during a 2019 rap video. The Queens assemblyman grimaced and flinched as the video began to play — attempting to laugh off the reminder of his blush-inducing attempt at a music career. 'Once you do it, it's out there,' Burnett said to Mamdani. Advertisement 'It's there. Didn't think it was going to be on CNN,' Mamdani said through a wincing smile. Burnett then pressed Mamdani, offering him a chance to respond to critics who suggest he is 'not ready now' to be mayor of the Big Apple. 'I would say a campaign offers a glimpse into what an administration would look like, and we built a campaign the likes of which the city has not seen in a long time,' Mamdani replied, eliding over Mr. Cardamom's performance entirely. 4 Mamdani dances to the song during a portion of the video. Advertisement 4 A group of children stand in the food truck during the rap video. Mamdani's vanilla rhetoric Thursday was a far cry from the spicy bars he would drop under his sobriquet — including some songs which gave outright endorsement of groups who supported the terror group Hamas. In the 2017 track 'Holy Land Five,' the presumptive Democratic mayoral candidate praised five men — known as the 'Holy Land Five' — from the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development who were convicted in 2008 of donating more than $12 million to Hamas. 'My love to the Holy Land Five. You better look 'em up,' Mamdani as Mr. Cardamom sang in a song called 'Salam.' Advertisement 4 The Queens assemblyman grimaced and flinched as the video began to play — attempting to laugh off the reminder of his blush-inducing attempt at a music career. Those five men — Shukri Abu Baker, Mohammad El-Mezain, Ghassan Elashi, Mufid Abdulqader and Abdulrahman Odeh — were convicted by the US Justice Department on 108 counts including supporting terrorism, tax fraud and money laundering. Mamdani and his paltry rapping chops got an ego-check from a real New York rapper — 50 Cent — who offered the Socialist $258,000 to drop out of the race and leave New York for good.
