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Jimmy Fallon Faces Backlash for Repeated Joke on Mamdani

12/19/2025

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Jimmy Fallon faced criticism after repeating a joke about Zohran Mamdani three times on The Tonight Show, with the first airing on December 9 and repeats on December 16 and 17.
Viewers noticed the repetition, prompting a compilation video that has over 1.2 million views.
Zohran Mamdani will be inaugurated in January 2026 and has faced criticism for left-leaning economic policies, including plans to raise corporate taxes and freeze rent.

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Jimmy Fallon faced criticism after repeating a joke about Zohran Mamdani three times on The Tonight Show, with the first airing on December 9 and repeats on December 16 and 17.
Viewers noticed the repetition, prompting a compilation video that has over 1.2 million views.
Zohran Mamdani will be inaugurated in January 2026 and has faced criticism for left-leaning economic policies, including plans to raise corporate taxes and freeze rent.