"I want to be 100% clear:The story in the Times of London is entirely false and fabricated.It was just brought to my attention and I'm appalled.I never spoke to that reporter and never said those things. Those quotes aren't mine, don't reflect my views. https://t.co/I65e8UV6tm Bill de Blasio (@BilldeBlasio) October 28, 2025 I never spoke to that reporter and never said those things, de Blasio added. Those quotes aren't mine and don't reflect my views."
"Mamdani's progressive politics have put him at odds with some factions of the Democratic establishment; House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) delayed endorsing until just a few days ago. That likely contributed to the amount of attention the original Times article got, reporting that de Blasio had apparently dunked on Mamdani by saying the math doesn't hold up under scrutiny for his proposals."
The Times of London attributed critical remarks about Zohran Mamdani to former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. De Blasio denied making the remarks, calling them false and fabricated and saying he never spoke to that reporter. The Times retracted the attribution after acknowledging a reporter had been misled by an imposter posing as de Blasio. Mamdani leads the mayoral race against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent, and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The New York Post amplified the initial attribution, and both papers are owned by Rupert Murdoch. Semafor reported the Times rushed to publish.
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