Zohran Mamdani

The Mamdani Deception: The Grassroots Campaign That Never Existed

Zohran Mamdani has built his political brand on a simple promise: that his campaign is powered by the people. He calls it grassroots. He markets it as revolutionary. But when you strip away the slogans and look at the structure — the website, the bundlers, the Super PACs, the money — a very different picture emerges: astroturfing masquerading as authentic […]

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How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Grassroots’ Campaign Engineered the Perfect Political Heist

Executive Summary Zohran Mamdani’s “grassroots revolution” was actually a $10.2 million corporate political operation that systematically deceived New York voters. Our investigation reveals: $7 million in public matching funds triggered by professional bundling, not grassroots donations 94% of contributions bundled by a single professional fundraiser employed by a taxpayer-funded organization 100% bundled money – every dollar of direct campaign contributions

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How Make the Road New York Uses Legal Loopholes to Transform Public Funds into Political Power

Executive Summary New York City taxpayers are unknowingly subsidizing partisan political activities through a sophisticated legal loophole that allows publicly funded nonprofits to directly transfer money to political action committees. Our investigation reveals how Make the Road New York (MRNY), which has received over $27 million in taxpayer funds since 2010, operates a dual structure with its political affiliate Make

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The Myth of the Grassroots: How Zohran Mamdani’s $6.3 Million Campaign Proves He’s No Different Than Cuomo’s Political Machine

What do you call a “grassroots revolution” that spends $88,000 on Beyoncé’s tour company, leverages millions in “quiet money” from billionaire-funded organizations, and operates with the same coordination tactics that got Andrew Cuomo penalized by campaign finance regulators? You call it exactly what Zohran Mamdani claims to oppose: a corporate political machine disguised as a movement. Executive Summary: Key Findings

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Investigation: The Branded Revolution – How Zohran Mamdani’s ‘Grassroots’ Campaign Became a $6.3 Million Corporate Production

Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani wants New York voters to believe they’re witnessing a revolution. His mayoral campaign markets itself as a “grassroots, volunteer movement”—powered by neighborhood organizers, fueled by authentic passion, and guided by democratic socialist principles that reject corporate politics. But a forensic examination of campaign finance records, coordinated political messaging, and strategic timing reveals something entirely different: a meticulously

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The Price Tag of ‘Volunteer’ Efforts in Zohran Mamdani’s Mayoral Campaign

What does it mean to run a grassroots campaign? For most New Yorkers, it evokes images of unpaid neighbors pounding pavement, rallying for change—not hundreds of thousands of dollars quietly funneled into consultants and payroll. After all, if your campaign bankrolls paid organizers while calling the work “volunteered,” is it still grassroots—or just exploitation with a press release? That contradiction

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