Mehdi Hasan trolls Elon Musk over Zohran Mamdani remark: ‘Worst person you know just...’

British journalist Mehdi Hasan trolled Elon Musk on X after the billionaire praised New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, calling him “the future of the Democratic Party.” Hasan replied to Musk’s post with a popular meme captioned, “Heartbreaking: The worst person you know just made a great point,” implying that while he disagreed with Musk on most things, he surprisingly agreed with this one.Musk’s original comment came after New York governor Kathy Hochul endorsed Mamdani, describing him as “a chance to reclaim the Senate and America.” The Tesla CEO’s comment quickly went viral, with netizens in confusion over whether he was being sincere or sarcastic.

The video Musk reacted to showed Hochul alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Bernie Sanders at a rally calling for rent freezes and tax reforms — themes closely tied to Mamdani’s socialist agenda.

Chants of “tax the rich” were heard through the crowd. This showed a clear rift within the Democratic Party between moderates and progressives.X users flooded Musk’s replies, with MAGA supporters accusing Mamdani of “pushing communist ideology” and others viewing Musk’s post as an ironic endorsement. Meanwhile, supporters of Mamdani saw the attention as proof that his campaign is cutting through the political noise.

The New York mayoral race is heating up, with only days left to decide the fate of one of America’s most populous and wealthiest cities. Republicans have thrown their weight behind Curtis Sliwa, the Red Beret activist, while former governor Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent with the backing of outgoing mayor Eric Adams.