Overview
- On Election Day, Messing reposted a Persian Jewess meme depicting a ballot that labeled Mamdani “an actual communist jihadist” and urged a vote for Andrew Cuomo.
- She also shared videos and graphics attacking Mamdani — including one calling him “Osama bin Mamdani” and a Trump message targeting Jewish voters — some of which were later no longer visible.
- Social-media users and several outlets condemned the posts as bigoted, and multiple organizations said they sought comment from Messing’s camp.
- Mamdani won the race with about 50.4% of the vote, becoming New York City’s first Muslim and Indian American mayor and its youngest in generations, with his term starting January 1, 2026.
- Coverage noted there is no evidence linking Mamdani to terrorism, and he has condemned attacks such as Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023 assault on Israel; Messing had previously said she voted early for Cuomo because of experience concerns.