MAGA’s Mamdani Meltdown

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS MAGGIE COUGHLAN, SENIOR EDITOR Last night, Zohran Mamdani celebrated his historic win at the Brooklyn Paramount theater. As Fat Joe and Remy Ma's 2004 hit "Lean Back" roused his supporters, many clad in Mamdani-branded merchandise (baseball caps, buttons, bandanas, berets, scarves—even a pimple patch), Elise Taylor was on the scene to chronicle the momentous evening. Across town, Olivia Empson watched the election results roll in with Andrew Cuomo's camp in midtown Manhattan, while on the Upper East Side, Dan Adler mingled with an "unpredictable mélange" of Curtis Sliwa loyalists. It was an unforgettable night—and VF was there to capture it all. Inside Zohran Mamdani's Victory Party BY ELISE TAYLOR In his victory speech, newly crowned mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani talked to the crowd about "hope"—just like former president Barack Obama did when he inspired young progressives in 2008—and called New York a "shining city." He sent a message to President Donald Trump, who had claimed to be "a much better-looking person" than Mamdani in the days leading up to the election and threatened to withhold federal funding for the city should Mamdani win. VF's Elise Taylor has all the exclusive details from the Brooklyn celebration, including Hasan Piker, Cynthia Nixon, mosh-pit-level excitement, pimple-patch merch, and more. READ MORE More Great Reads POLITICS MAGA's Mamdani Meltdown BY ERIC LUTZ The right wing decries the "major Islam problem in America" as Trump himself vows to retaliate against New York City. READ MORE ART The Spanish Baroque Painter Who Went Pop BY ELISE TAYLOR The painter behind Lily Allen's West End Girl paintings has catapulted herself into the pop culture spotlight. READ MORE Watch Now The Stars of All's Fair Go There BY VANITY FAIR All's Fair stars Kim Kardashian and Teyana Taylor recently sat down to take Vanity Fair's infamous lie detector test. The costars questioned each other about Taylor's relationship with Aaron Pierre, working with Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, getting legal advice from ChatGPT, and what really happened to the Marilyn Monroe dress. READ MORE In Case You Missed It David Harbour Is Laying Low The actor, who is currently embroiled in public controversies involving his ex Lily Allen and costar Millie Bobby Brown, is noticeably absent from the Stranger Things press tour. The Beckhams Take Windsor Legendary soccer player David Beckham was recently knighted by King Charles III, while Victoria received a royal honor too. Why Kristen Stewart Is "So Angry" As the keynote speaker at the Academy Women's Luncheon, the actor-director didn't hold back her frustration on Hollywood. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.