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Republican Says Video Shows Digital Alteration in Ticket Lottery

8/17/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a Mandarin-speaking video that promotes a lottery for 2,000 free Broadway tickets.
State Senator John Liu (D-Queens) gave Mamdani a “solid B” for pronunciation and an “A+ for effort.”
Republican Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz (Long Island) said an analysis found “sufficient indicators of digital alteration.”
Mamdani released a blooper reel showing his failed Mandarin attempts.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted a Mandarin-speaking video that promotes a lottery for 2,000 free Broadway tickets.
State Senator John Liu (D-Queens) gave Mamdani a “solid B” for pronunciation and an “A+ for effort.”
Republican Assemblyman Jake Blumencranz (Long Island) said an analysis found “sufficient indicators of digital alteration.”
Mamdani released a blooper reel showing his failed Mandarin attempts.