Mamdani Faces Backlash Over Expensive ‘Freebie’ Victory Party
The pricey menu quickly circulated online — and so did the mockery.
“Mamdani had a CASH BAR at his victory party,” conservative comedian Jimmy Failla wrote on X. “If you can’t get a free vodka from this guy, something tells me the free food and buses ain’t coming. Congrats, suckers.”
Critics called it a fitting symbol of what they view as hypocrisy from the incoming mayor, who ran a campaign focused on affordability while celebrating with bar prices out of reach for many New Yorkers.
“Nothing says ‘for the people’ like charging $22 for a cocktail,” one user posted. Continue reading…