Comedian Michael Rapaport dubs NYC mayoral candidate ‘Zohran the Moron’ in epic podcast rant

Rapaport’s attack on Mamdani stems from his transformation into one of Hollywood’s most vocal Israel defenders since October 7th.

By Jewish Breaking News

Longtime Israel supporter and Jewish comedian Michael Rapaport had some choice words for NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.

During his Tuesday podcast, Rapaport called Mamdani “Zohran the Moron,” pronouncing his first name so it rhymes with moron.

“I’ve heard a lot of people say that if Zohran the Moron wins the election, you’re going to leave New York,” he told listeners. “New Yorkers, if Zohran the Moron wins the election, don’t go anywhere.”

Rapaport urged fellow New Yorkers to “not let this terrorist supporter, socialist bulls— artist run you out of your city.”

He dismissed Mamdani as an outsider, saying “He’s not even from here,” and declared his own commitment to staying put regardless of the election outcome.

“I’m never leaving New York for a Three-Card Monte playing bulls— artist like you, Zohran the Moron,” Rapaport said. “If this guy wins, we need to blame ourselves. We need to dust ourselves off and make New York great again.”

Mamdani’s primary win has sparked alarm among Jewish New Yorkers because of his rhetoric surrounding Israel.

During an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker, Mamdani refused to condemn the phrase “globalize the intifada.”

After receiving blowback for that stance, Mamdani reportedly told city business leaders he would not use the phrase and would discourage others from doing so.

Business leaders have also expressed concerns about Mamdani’s democratic socialist policies, including his proposed rent freeze.

Even though he expects to take a financial hit if Mamdani were to win, unlike other celebrities, Rapaport insists he won’t be driven from his home city.

“I’m going nowhere,” he said.

Rapaport’s attack on Mamdani stems from his transformation into one of Hollywood’s most vocal Israel defenders since October 7th. The actor, who had never visited Israel before the Hamas attacks, has since made five trips to the Jewish State.

“The thing that I see the most, that resonated with me the most, is the ripping down of hostage posters,” the 55-year-old Jewish actor once told i24 News. “And I know that doesn’t hurt anybody, but it hurts my soul.”

Instagram recently flagged Rapaport’s account with a warning that he “may share false information,” after a controversial AI-generated Holocaust image went viral, but that hasn’t stopped the actor from turning his social media into an Israel advocacy machine.

He’s also put his money where his mouth is, making sizeable donations to help IDF soldiers and victims of the Hamas attacks.