Michael Rappaport slams NYC mayoral candidate for expensive sushi meal

Comedian Michael Rappaport rips the New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Johran Mamdani For eating at an expensive sushi restaurant, claiming his “working class” persona is fake.

“How is a so-called ‘working class’ mayoral candidate like Johran Mamdani eating tonight at Omen Sushi — one of the most expensive joints in NYC,” Rappaport asked in a Tuesday X post.

“This clown lives in A Stable apartments for rent in Queens But the Qatar-funded daily dines like a diplomat. Who’s paying for that toro, ‘Zoron the moron,” Rappaport continued. “You’re not the working class — you’re the cheating class. #ZohranMamdani #ZoronTheMoron.”

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Comedian Michael Rappaport rips NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for eating at an expensive sushi restaurant because the mayoral hopeful bills himself as part of the “working class.” (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens, born in Uganda, has called for millions in rent freezes, free public transportation, government-owned grocery stores and Free universal childcare For children ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

Another X post from “Stop anti-Semitism” which Rappaport reposted, reading, “Fun fact: 12 pieces of sushi at Omen are $50… Mamdani is a typical ‘money is for me, not you’ parasitic socialist.”

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Mamdani, a 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens, who was born and raised in Uganda, has called for millions in rent freezes, free public transit, state-owned grocery stores and free universal childcare for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. (Fox News)

On Wednesday, Rapaport responded to a post by an X user who took issue with Rapaport’s criticism of Mamdani and shared what he thought was part of Omen Sushi’s menu selection, writing, “It offends you — but a NYC mayoral candidates It doesn’t insult you to declare that genocide is going on with 0.0 evidence, refuse to condemn ‘globalize the intifada’ and make dozens of false promises?!”

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At various points during his campaign, Mamdani has dodged questions about the phrase “globalize the intifada,” which is widely seen as a call for violence against the Jewish people. (Photo by Alexey Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

At various points during his campaign, Mamdani has dodged questions about the phrase, “Globalize the intifadaWidely seen as a call to violence against the Jewish people.

Fox News Digital has reached out to Mamdani’s campaign for comment.