Socialist NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani faced an awkward moment on CNN Thursday night when Erin Burnett shared a cringeworthy video of Mamdani performing as ‘Mr. Cardamom’ leaving the Muslim communist visibly embarrassed.
After sharing clips of Mamdani sharing his background, Burnett teased the video, “And before that, he was an aspiring rapper who performed under the name Mr. Cardamom. Listen.”
After the clip, Brunett quipped, “Once you do it, it’s out there….it never comes back, it’s there.”
A seemingly embarrassed Mamdani responded, “It’s there…didn’t think it was going to be on CNN.”
Watch:
“I didn’t think it was going to be on CNN.”
Watch as #NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani watches his past performance as a rapper and responds to critics who say he’s not ready to run New York. He speaks one-on-one with @ErinBurnett. pic.twitter.com/zVV4tL8iKr
— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) June 27, 2025
The video, from 2017, was uncovered by the antisemitism-fighting group Canary Mission, which shared a clip of the video on social media and has covered Mamdani’s disturbing background extensively.
Canary Mission noted, “Exclusive: In an unearthed rap song, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani praised five convicted terror funders.”
– The five funneled $12M to Hamas
– Mamdani sent his “love” to them
– Track released in 2017, also called to tear down the U.S. border wall
: In an unearthed rap song, NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani praised five convicted terror funders.
– The five funneled $12M to Hamas
– Mamdani sent his “love” to them
– Track released in 2017, also called to tear down the U.S. border wall pic.twitter.com/6nxRsbn7tv— Canary Mission (@canarymission) June 20, 2025
In the song, “Salaam,” Mamdani sang the praises of the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development, singing, “My love to the Holy Land Five. You better look ’em up.”
In 2008, the Holy Land Foundation was found guilty of funneling over $12 million to Hamas.
Watch more from Canary Mission on Mamdani’s history of antisemitic, anti-American activism:
WATCH: Zohran Mamdani’s dangerous agenda exposed – his pro-Hamas stance, anti-American views, and policies pushing antisemitic violence & defunding police put NYC communities at risk.
See for yourself. NYC deserves better.
#StopMamdani pic.twitter.com/DW6LyjuMdx— Canary Mission (@canarymission) June 10, 2025
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