Matt Walsh Exposes Zohran Mamdani’s “Likability Crisis” — and Why Cuomo Could Win If the Field Clears
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Top Points
Mamdani’s Likability Is Crumbling- Matt Walsh says Mamdani is vague, unrelatable, and out of touch, losing voter trust fast.
Cuomo Can Win If Others Drop Out- If Adams and Sliwa exit, Cuomo could unite moderates and defeat Mamdani.
Trump Supporters See a Win Either Way- Mamdani’s fall would be a major blow to the far-left and proof their agenda can be beaten.
Full Report:
Conservative firebrand Matt Walsh took a blowtorch to far-left mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, calling out what he labeled a full-blown “likability crisis” on The Matt Walsh Show. In Walsh’s view, Mamdani’s carefully crafted image as a principled progressive is cracking under pressure, exposing a candidate who may be too extreme, too evasive, and too disconnected from real voters to survive the November general election.
But perhaps most intriguingly, Walsh floated a scenario that could hand victory to none other than Andrew Cuomo, if other challengers get out of the way. And for Trump supporters, this dynamic is worth watching closely: it could demonstrate that even deep-blue New York isn’t immune to populist realignment if the Left overreaches too far.
The “Likability Crisis”: Mamdani’s Mask Is Slipping
On a recent show, Walsh dismantled Mamdani’s public persona, describing him as a “talking points machine who can’t answer basic questions about crime, schools, or the city budget.” He mocked Mamdani’s now-infamous “word salad” interviews and contrasted them with the directness that conservative voters crave.
Walsh also ridiculed Mamdani’s reported travel to Uganda during parts of the campaign, saying, “He’s vacationing abroad while crime ticks up in New York. That’s not leadership, it’s self-indulgence.”
A Path for Cuomo? The Field Needs to Clear
According to internal polling and GOP-aligned strategists, Mamdani’s base is loud but not unbeatable. His approval rating has stalled in the mid-40s, and his negatives are climbing. A fractured opposition, split between Cuomo, Eric Adams, and Republican Curtis Sliwa, could hand Mamdani the win by default.
But if Adams and Sliwa drop out and back Cuomo, the numbers shift dramatically.
This is the same Cuomo, mind you, who resigned in disgrace, but who is now rebranding himself as the “common-sense candidate” to block a socialist mayor. The irony isn’t lost on Trump supporters, but many are still hoping to use the moment to further expose the Left’s internal collapse.
Conclusion
Matt Walsh has once again articulated what many on the Right already sense: Zohran Mamdani isn’t ready for prime time. His brand is untested, his message is increasingly vague, and his likability is fading fast under real scrutiny. If the opposition unifies behind Cuomo, who, while no conservative, is still preferable to a socialist ideologue, then Mamdani’s collapse could become a national case study in progressive overreach.
For Trump supporters, it’s not about cheering Cuomo, it’s about watching the Left implode. And if Mamdani goes down in flames this November, it will confirm what Walsh and others have been saying all along: America is not ready for socialism, even in New York City.
References
Walsh, M. (2025, July 30). The Matt Walsh Show [Podcast episode]. The Daily Wire. Retrieved from https://fight.fudgie.org/search/show/mw/episode/20250730_Wed
Washington Examiner. (2025). Bannon warns Republicans of Mamdani’s popularity. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/3456561/bannon-mamdani-connected-populism-affordability
The Daily BS. (2025, July 22). Only real way for Mamdani to lose based on new poll. Retrieved from https://thedailybs.com/2025/07/22/mark-halperins-guest-describes-only-real-way-for-mamdani-to-lose-based-on-new-poll
New York Post. (2025, September 8). Mamdani serves up word salad instead of straight answers. Retrieved from https://nypost.com/2025/09/08/us-news/mumbling-zohran-mamdani-serves-up-word-salad-instead-of-straight-answers
