"While the ambition is admirable, the cost estimates reportedly exceeding $7bn annually rest on optimistic assumptions about eliminating waste and raising revenue through new taxes, De Blasio apparently said of Mamdani's plans to the UK newspaper the Times, in an article published on Tuesday. In my view, the math doesn't hold up under scrutiny, and the political hurdles are substantial."
"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, De Blasio said, demanding the paper retract the story. It is an absolute violation of journalistic ethics. The truth is I fully support Zohran Mamdani and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable."
Bill de Blasio denied making reported critical remarks about Zohran Mamdani, called the attributed statements false and demanded a retraction. He stated he never spoke to the person who provided the quotes and emphasized his support for Mamdani, describing Mamdani's vision as necessary and achievable. The alleged criticism had argued Mamdani's $7bn annual cost estimates rested on optimistic assumptions about eliminating waste and raising new-tax revenue and that the math and political hurdles did not hold up. A national outlet apologized and removed the false content, saying it had been misled by someone falsely claiming to be de Blasio. The episode highlights the need to verify sources and the risk of AI-assisted impersonation.
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