New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' during the show's week of broadcasts from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, according to Rolling Stone and Variety.
During the appearance, host Jimmy Kimmel asked Mamdani to text President Trump a selfie of the two of them together, and Mamdani refused, Rolling Stone and Variety reported.
According to the New York Post, Mamdani also discussed his relationship with Trump during the broadcast, saying the two bond over their shared affinity for New York City and Sunnyside Yards.
Variety noted the Brooklyn taping marked Kimmel's eighth time filming 'Live' in the borough, where he was born and spent his early years.
How each side covered it
Left
- Rolling Stone and Variety reported that Kimmel asked Mamdani to text Trump a selfie of the two of them.
- Both outlets reported Mamdani refused the request.
- Variety noted the Brooklyn Academy of Music taping was Kimmel's eighth time filming in Brooklyn, his birthplace.
“Zohran Mamdani Refuses to Text Trump a Selfie of Him and Jimmy Kimmel” — Rolling Stone
Center
- Newsweek characterized Mamdani's response to Kimmel's selfie request as humorous.
“Watch Mamdani's Hilarious Response to Jimmy Kimmel's Trump Selfie Request” — Newsweek
Right
- The New York Post reported Mamdani described bonding with Trump over their shared love of New York City.
- The Post said the two also connect over the Sunnyside Yards site.
“Mamdani reveals the secret to his chummy relationship with Trump during 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' NYC broadcast” — New York Post
Questions readers ask
What happened on Jimmy Kimmel Live with Zohran Mamdani?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' during its week of shows at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, where he declined host Jimmy Kimmel's request to send President Trump a selfie of the two of them together.
Why was Jimmy Kimmel Live broadcasting from Brooklyn?
According to Variety, the show was filming a week of episodes at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, marking Kimmel's eighth time taping 'Live' in Brooklyn, the borough where he was born and spent his early years.
What did Mamdani say about his relationship with Trump?
According to the New York Post, Mamdani said he and President Trump bond over their shared love of New York City and the Sunnyside Yards site.
What did left- and right-leaning outlets focus on?
Left-leaning outlets Rolling Stone and Variety focused on Mamdani's refusal to send Trump a selfie, while the right-leaning New York Post emphasized Mamdani's comments about bonding with Trump over the city.
Sources · 4 outlet reports
- Rolling StoneLeft-leaningZohran Mamdani Refuses to Text Trump a Selfie of Him and Jimmy Kimmel
- VarietyLeft-leaningMayor Zohran Mamdani Refuses Jimmy Kimmel’s Request to Text Trump a Selfie of Them
- NewsweekCenterWatch Mamdani’s Hilarious Response to Jimmy Kimmel’s Trump Selfie Request
- New York PostRight-leaningMamdani set to join ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ for NYC-broadcast on Monday