Conservative outlets reacted with alarm, mockery, and vows of resistance to democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as NYC’s first Muslim mayor, framing it as a dangerous lurch left that will spike crime, embolden antisemitism, and invite federal retaliation from President Trump.
Fox News (on-air + digital)
- Sean Hannity opened Wednesday’s show calling Mamdani “the communist who just seized City Hall,” flashing old clips of Mamdani praising “abolish the police” rallies and vowing to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu on sight.
- The Five ran a chyron: “NYC FALLS TO SOCIALISM—What Could Go Wrong?” Greg Gutfeld joked the city will soon rename the Statue of Liberty “Comrade Liberty” and hand out free housing to “anyone who can spell ‘from the river to the sea.’”
- Digital headlines: “Jewish groups issue post-election WARNING” and “Trump: I’ll withhold EVERY federal dollar from Communist NYC.”
- Fox’s overnight panel replayed Mamdani’s victory line—“To get any of us, you’ll have to get through all of us”—then cut to Trump laughing: “Good luck, pal. I’ve got the keys to the Treasury.”
New York Post (Murdoch-owned tabloid)
- Front page screamed “MAM-DAMN! Socialist Stuns NYC” with a photoshopped Mamdani in a red beret holding a hammer-and-sickle hot dog.
- Inside: a borough-by-borough map showing Cuomo crushing Mamdani in every Jewish-heavy precinct, plus a tear-out “Welcome to the People’s Republic of Zohran” mock ID card.
- Editorial: “Congrats, comrades—you just elected the guy who wants YOUR rent controlled. Enjoy the bread lines.”
- Page Six reported FDNY Commissioner Kavanagh (Jewish) resigned at 8:03 a.m.—caption: “First rat flees the sinking red ship.”
Newsmax
- Rob Finnerty cold-open: “If you thought San Francisco was bad, wait till you see New Yorkgrad.”
- Guest Dick Morris: “Crime is about to explode. Tourists—stay home. Investors—run.”
- Chyron ticker all morning: “Trump: ZERO federal funds for Communist mayor.”
Breitbart / Daily Wire / BlazeBreitbart lead story:
- “Muslim Socialist Seizes America’s Largest City—Guess Who He Wants to Arrest First?” (answer: Netanyahu).
- Daily Wire splash: “MAMDANI TIME: NYC Turns to Open-Borders, Pro-Hamas Radical.” Ben Shapiro tweet (boosted on site): “Enjoy the exodus, Big Apple.”
- Blaze livestream title: “WATCH: Trump Vows to STARVE Socialist NYC of Cash.”
X (conservative influencers)
- @JackPosobiec: “NYC just elected a guy who thinks private property is theft. Pack your U-Hauls, normies.” (1.1M views)
- @Catturd2: “Breaking: First act as mayor, Mamdani renames Times Square ‘People’s Square of Perpetual Protests.’”