Michael Rapaport says he's running for New York mayor in 2029 to save city from 'evil' Zohran Mamdani

[choie]

Who the hell does this POS "actor" think he is?

Michael Rapaport's opposition to New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has become so total, that he's decided to run to replace him.

The Masked Singer star welcomed listeners to the latest episode of his I Am Rapaport podcast on Monday by rattling off, "Welcome to the ziggy zone of disruption. My name is Michael Rapaport, a.k.a. Mayor Rapaport. Mr. Mayor Rapaport, a.k.a. The Gringo Mandingo, a.k.a. The Enflamed Ashkenazi, a.k.a. The Sultan of Sniff."

For the following hour, he continued obliquely to refer to himself as "Mayor Rapaport," until the final few minutes, when he made his big announcement.

"Let me tell you something, guys, girls, women, children of all ages. 2025 was crazy, and I don't see it getting any f---ing calmer or cooler in 2026, the way things started. That's why I'm running for mayor."

Rapaport noted that he actually "announced my proposal" previously. Indeed, a post shared to his Instagram on Thursday bore the caption, "Born. Raised. NYC. Nothing's free. No bulls---. No fake grins. I'll own my mistakes, apologize when I screw up, and fight to make this city safe, affordable, and thriving. You got Zoron the Moron now... Mayor Rapaport is coming."

https://ew.com/michael-rapaport-running-for-nyc-mayor-to-save-city-from-evil-zohran-mamdani-11879682

[AZJonnie]

1. That's weird because Rapaport has been a seemingly reliably liberal dude for a long time

He definitely despises Trump. Wonder what his issue is with Mamdani?

[Seeking Serenity]

5. "Wonder what his issue is with Mamdani?"

Because Hizzonor is an Indian Muslim?

That's all I can come up with this early in Mamdani's term.

[RockRaven]

2. A (not so) new example of why not everyone who hates Trump is someone to revel in.

I always cringed when people would post his anti-Trump screeds here. He's an asshole. He's always been an asshole. Just because sometimes that assholery was aimed at The Dotard didn't make him worth anyone's time or attention.

[hlthe2b]

3. He went nuts--or at least obsessive compulsive on a single overriding issue a long time ago.

Not sure his Judaism and support for Israel's policies was ever such an all-encompassing factor in past decades of his life/career, but now, all he can see is rage towards Muslims and Mamdani. I guess Oct 7 In Israel and all that has happened since just turned on a switch that can't be turned off.

[choie]

8. You've hit it.

I have a friend who has completely lost her ethical compass because of October 7th.

[eShirl]

4. wtf does he know about being a mayor

[Celerity]

6. fuck off Mike

[Iris]

7. Moron