“At first glance it could appear Mamdani missed the mark with his statement or is being ‘tone-deaf’ as Maher puts it — but I’d argue it was actually a page from the Trump playbook,”

Kaivan Shroff · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-10

Shroff told Fox News Digital that Mamdani's statement was a page from the Trump playbook to placate his base.