Video: Zohran Mamdani Gets Awkward As Host Plays His Old Clip In Apron During Live Show

Last Updated:June 28, 2025, 13:04 IST

In one of the visuals, Mamdani was seen rapping while wearing a only black apron.

Screengrab from the rap clip (Credit: X/@OutFrontCNN)

New York Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was taken aback when his 2019 old rap video that showed him wearing an apron without anything underneath, was played during a live interview on global media outlet CNN.

This happened when the 33-year-old politician appeared for Erin Burnett OutFront talk show. Show host Erin Burnett played the assemblyman’s rap video suddenly.

In the video, Zohran Mamdani, along with several others, was seen dancing at various locations, including inside a food truck. The video was posted on YouTube under the name of Mr. Cardamom. In the throwback video, the state assemblyman was joined by his friends and Indian-born British-American actress Madhur Jaffrey.

In one of the visuals, Mamdani was seen rapping while wearing a only black apron.

During the conversation, the anchor started playing videos from Mamdani’s recent campaigns, including one in which he talked about his birth place and the story about how he got his middle name. As the interview progressed, a snippet from his appearance on The Breakfast Club podcast appeared on the screen.

It was followed by Burnett introducing the politician’s artistic side and playing the rap clip. As the rap continued, Mamdani, apparently shocked, tried to maintain his composure by smiling. However, eventually, he gave in, saying, “I didn’t think it was going to be on CNN." To which, the host replied, “It’s there and there it is."

Later, the video was posted on the official X profile of the Erin Burnett OutFront show with a caption that read, Watch as #NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani watches his past performance as a rapper and responds to critics who say he’s not ready to run New York. He speaks one-on-one with @ErinBurnett.

Recently, Mamdani faced intense scrutiny from Tennessee Republican Congressman Andy Ogles who publicly questioned the legitimacy of his US citizenship, calling for his deportation if it was fraudulently obtained. Mamdani was born in Uganda to Indian parents and immigrated to the United States two decades ago and became a naturalized US citizen in 2018. Since 2020, he has served in the New York State Assembly and recently clinched the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City.

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