Cuomo condemned over racist AI ad depicting 'criminals for Zohran Mamdani'

[David__77]

New York City mayoral hopeful Andrew Cuomo has been widely labeled as racist after his official X account posted – and then deleted – an AI-generated ad depicting “criminals for Zohran Mamdani”.

Not even 20 minutes into the second mayoral debate, Cuomo’s official account, @andrewcuomo, tweeted the video. It was reshared by many before being deleted.

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The video, which has been saved and reshared by various people, runs a little over two minutes and opens with an AI iteration of Mamdani, first running through the streets of New York and then eating rice with his hands.

It goes on to show a Black man in a keffiyeh shoplifting, a man abusing a woman, a sex trafficker, a drug dealer, and others, all showing their support for Mamdani.

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/23/cuomo-zohran-mamdani-ai-ad

[AZProgressive]

1. So the majority of New Yorkers are criminals?

Most of New York supports Mamdani or they did in the primary. I support Platner dropping out but Cuomo should drop out as well.

[Polybius]

4. You mean most of New York City supports him

Even that may not be true. We'll know in two weeks if he gets over 50% of the vote here.

[AZProgressive]

8. He is polling very close to 50%

Maybe 48% but still a plurality. Thanks for clarifying.

[pat_k]

2. As if all his other disqualifying baggage wasn't enough.

I am not a New Yorker, so don't have a say, but as far as I'm concerned Cuomo's history of sexual harassment of at least 11 women -- a finding confirmed by independent investigations by the NY AGs office and the DOJ -- utterly disqualifies him. When you add that to withholding nursing home death data to cover the horrible consequences of ordering nursing homes to take in COVID patients, it is hard to imagine why anyone would vote for him.

But then again, 77 million voted for the adjudicated rapist and felon occupying the White House, so...

Reality and truth have been upended by authoritarian lies. And Cuomo's claim he's the victim of political persecution is right up there with 47's big lies.

When, oh when will we make Orwell fiction again?

[Celerity]

3. Serial sexual assaulter and now going racist. smdh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Cuomo

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A report from independent investigators commissioned by New York attorney general Letitia James found in August 2021 that Cuomo sexually harassed at least 11 women from 2013 through 2020 and retaliated against victims who made complaints about his conduct. Following the release of James's report, widespread calls were made for Cuomo's resignation, including from President Joe Biden. On August 23, 2021, in the midst of an impeachment investigation against him, Cuomo resigned from office and was succeeded by his lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul.

[RandiFan1290]

5. Amazing how fast these 'centrists' turn into racist republicons as soon as they lose their primary.

Reminds me of the PUMA gang.

[Emile]

7. It's hard for a progressive when there is a elite resistance stirring shit

and throwing their money around.

[Jack Valentino]

6. This acorn fell a little too far away from 'the tree'....

I know there were probably sundry accusations of 'corruption' against his father,
which I cannot argue one way or another, or even recall specifically, BUT--

Mario would never have posted such a video... The description of this is sickening.

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Yeah, It Rolled Down A Hill...

...bounced into a truck that ended up in Mississippi.

[Prairie Gates]

9. Our friend from Richmond County is taking time off from celebrating Japan PM to praise Cuomo on this

Disgusting and gross.