US EditionWhat Did Debra Messing Say About NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani?
Debra Messing shared memes labeling NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as a jihadist and communist, drawing widespread condemnation during the 2025 election.
- On November 4, 2025, Debra Messing shared Islamophobic memes about New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani via Instagram Stories, and the posts were removed by Nov. 5 as outlets sought comment.
- Messing had endorsed Andrew Cuomo and intensified her activism after the October 7, 2023 attack, resharing posts criticizing Zohran Mamdani's Israel-Palestine views, per reporting.
- Reposting from The Persian Jewess, Messing shared memes described by outlets as portraying Mamdani as a 'communist jihadist,' with over 1.9 million tweet views and more than 98,000 engagements, documented by users and Messing's Instagram Stories .
- Facing backlash, Debra Messing has not publicly responded while social media critics and supporters clashed and news outlets contacted Messing's representatives as the post was removed by Nov. 5.
- Zohran Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election with 50.04 percent and became the city's first Muslim and Indian-American mayor; he is the son of Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani and became a U.S. citizen shortly after college.
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Mamdani's 'broken her brain': Internet mines humor in Debra Messing's meltdown
Debra is messing up.Debra Messing, considered one of the biggest LGBTQ+ icons for many years due to her performance as the best friend to a gay man (played by a straight guy) on Will & Grace, has been on a "social media crash-out" for months while reacting to the rise of Zohran Mamdani in the polls and his eventual victory in the New York City mayoral election of 2025.In terms of intensity, the chaotic pictures and videos shared by Messing reach…
Emmy-winning “Will & Grace” star, Debra Messing, under fire for posting the unflattering truths about NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani
Unafraid to make a strong political statement, even if it means going against her fellow liberals, Debra Messing faces ugly backlash after sharing what some call “Islamophobic” posts about Zohran Mamdani and a meme calling him an ‘America-hating jihadist.’ Messing, who is Jewish, has taken issue with Mamdani’s support for Hamas and unapologetic hatred for […]
The Silencing Begins: Media Bashes Debra Messing for Anti-Zohran Posts
Media is trying to silence Debra Messing for her stand against the Islamist Communist Zohran Mamdani. They think she’s Islamophobic, which is a fake problem devised to draw equivalence between themselves and the Jewish people they torment. Will & Grace star Debra Messing is facing intense criticism after sharing negative posts about Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani on social […] The post The Silencing Begins: Media Bashes Debra Messing for A…
Debra Messing’s anti-Mamdani crashout
Last night, Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo to become the next mayor of New York City. Cue the online crashouts. Leading the pack is Will & Grace star Debra Messing, who is now facing intense backlash for sharing dozens of posts smearing the Democratic candidate on Instagram in the run up to polls closing. Messing took part in early voting last week, sharing in a post that she cast her ballot for Cuomo, who ran as an independent. Before …
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