Bill Ackman reveals why he's not a 'fan' of Mamdani, doesn't rule out mayoral run against him
Billionaire Bill Ackman called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and labeled his policies a disaster for New York City."Money and Rehab" host Nicole Lapin asked Ackman if he was bullish or bearish on the socialist mayor."I'm not a fan," he responded. "He's very smart, very charismatic, very good at politics, but I think the decisions he's making are very bad for New York."When asked if he'd consider running for mayor, Ackman said, "I would say possibly, but I think I could achieve a lot more by helping a very talented person do that job."Ackman brought up Mamdani's video detailing a proposed tax on second homes worth more than $5 million.
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Billionaire Bill Ackman called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and labeled his policies a disaster for New York City."Money and Rehab" host Nicole Lapin asked Ackman if he was bullish or bearish on the socialist mayor."I'm not a fan," he responded. "He's very smart, very charismatic, very good at politics, but I think the decisions he's making are very bad for New York."When asked if he'd consider running for mayor, Ackman said, "I would say possibly, but I think I could achieve a lot more by helping a very talented person do that job."Ackman brought up Mamdani's video detailing a proposed tax on second homes worth more than $5 million. He filmed the video outside hedge fun CEO Ken Griffin's apartment.ZOHRAN MAMDANI FACES BACKLASH OVER 'CREEPY,' 'UNETHICAL' VIDEO FILMED OUTSIDE BILLIONAIRE KEN GRIFFIN'S HOME"This is an annual fee on luxury properties worth more than $5 million, whose owners do not live full-time in the city. Like for this penthouse, which hedge fund CEO Ken Griffin bought for $238 million," Mamdani said in the clip.Griffin sharply criticized the move, calling it a "personal attack" and a "profound lack of judgment" during remarks at the Norges Bank Investment Management 2026 Investment Conference in Oslo, where he questioned what he described as the "demonizing" of business leaders."I think he's scaring away, discouraging.
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- Billionaire Bill Ackman called out New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday and labeled his policies a disaster for New York City."Money and Rehab" host Nicole Lapin asked Ackman if he was bullish or bearish on the socialist mayor."I'm not a fan," he responded. "He's very smart, very charismatic, very good at politics, but I think the decisions he's making are very bad for New York."When asked if he'd consider running for mayor, Ackman said, "I would say possibly, but I think I could achieve a lot more by helping a very talented person do that job."Ackman brought up Mamdani's video detailing a proposed tax on second homes worth more than $5 million.
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Bill Ackman reveals why he's not a 'fan' of Mamdani, doesn't rule out mayoral run against him
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