Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for New York City mayor, criticized Andrew Cuomo's campaign over an ad that altered his image by making his beard appear darker and thicker. The ad claimed Mamdani rejected the NYPD, Israel, capitalism, and Jewish rights, aiming to sway Jewish voters. Mamdani responded on social media, accusing the ad of blatant Islamophobia and suggesting it demonstrated a misguided fear from Cuomo's donors. Despite confirmation that the ad design was not approved for distribution, it was still seen publicly, leading to further scrutiny of Cuomo's campaign tactics.
Andrew Cuomo is afraid he'll lose, so his donors want you to fear me. His SuperPAC just sent out a mailer that artificially lengthened and darkened my beard.
This is blatant Islamophobia—the kind of racism that explains why MAGA billionaires support his campaign.
According to additional reporting, a PAC source confirmed that a filter was applied to the photo in the mailer ad; that filter made Mamdani's beard bushier.
Interestingly, the PAC rejected the design and decided not to send out the ad. It is unknown how it was released to the public.
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