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Controversial New York City<\/a> Mayor Zohran Mamdani is being torn to shreds for fraternizing with inmates at Rikers Island while they watched the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press<\/a> filmed Mamdani walking into a recreation room where inmates in tan jumpsuits were watching the game between Argentina and England. He sat down at a table and smiled while speaking to the inmates as the audio of the game played in the background.<\/p>\n

His voice was then dubbed over the video.<\/p>\n

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“I hope that this shares with people who are incarcerated here on Rikers that they too are a part of New York City,” Mamdani said. “The World Cup has been a magical moment for the entire city.”<\/p>\n

He also insisted in the impromptu on-camera remarks that the convicts were part of the New York City community.<\/p>\n

“These are New Yorkers, and they will be New Yorkers when they get out of Rikers. They are New Yorkers today, and I wanted to make sure we could celebrate this moment together,” the socialist mayor said.<\/p>\n

Mamdani was scorched online for the stunt, with users launching into the mayor who has been viewed as soft-on-crime<\/a>, and has recently cut NYPD’s budget by about $22 million.<\/p>\n

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“As usual, communists prioritizing criminals and leeches over the honest working middle class and the movers and shakers,” one user said<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Can this guy be on the right side of any subject,” said another<\/a>. “How dumb are New Yorkers, to see this guy and go ‘yes. That\u2019s the leader we need.'”<\/p>\n

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A third wrote<\/a>: “Mamdani is literally laughing in everyone\u2019s face for electing him by openly palling around with criminals every chance he can get.”<\/p>\n

“Unbelievable. He’s now partying with prisoners. Great job voting for him, New Yorkers!” said another<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Only a violent commie bastard would glorify the worst of criminals,” yet another lamented<\/a>. “They are deliberately NOT PART of society because they lost the privilege. What the f— message is raining charity on them trying to send?”<\/p>\n

In the past, Mamdani notoriously questioned what purpose prison serve<\/a>, suggesting they should be abolished.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile rapes are up<\/a> 6.6% in New York City compared to this time last year. Mamdani was similarly excoriated online when he blamed the “definition of what\u00a0counts as rape” for that statistic rising.<\/p>\n

Mamdani’s office did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mamdani-sparks-fierce-backlash-world-cup-stunt-rikers-island-convicts <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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