US EditionWithout Much Else To Disparage Him For, Right Wing Media Is Blaming The New York Mets Losing Streak On Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Hannity said Mamdani’s mascot hug and preschool visit helped fuel the Mets’ longest losing streak since 2004.
- On Monday, Fox News host Sean Hannity suggested New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani 'cursed' the New York Mets after hugging mascots Mr. Met and Mrs. Met at Citi Field on April 9.
- Following a promising 7-4 season start, the Mets' 11-game losing streak is their longest since 2004, frustrating fans given the team's $507 million total financial investment.
- The New York Post fueled the narrative with the headline 'Curse of the Mambino,' a play on the famous 'Curse of the Bambino,' while Bronx resident Nelson Berrios claimed the mayor brought 'bad juju.'
- Mamdani addressed the claims on Tuesday, stating he is 'taking it all in stride,' while Hannity used the segment to criticize Social Security and Medicare, alleging political 'indoctrination.'
- The Mets hold a 7-15 record and rank last in the majors in runs scored, looking to improve when they host the Minnesota Twins tonight despite media linking the skid to the mayor.
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Fox News Host Blames Mets 11-Game Losing Streak on NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
The Mets haven't won in almost two weeks, and Sean Hannity blames Zohran Mamdani for the slump. The FOX News host spent time on his show railing against the New York mayor for the Mets' 11-game skid.
Comrades in Harm: Mamdani Revives Obama Sports Curse
New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire for inflicting what many have described as a "curse" on the New York Mets after hugging the team's mascots during a photo op earlier this month. The Mets have now lost 10 consecutive games since Mamdani visited Citi Field on April 9. They've been outscored 55-17 during that stretch. Before Mamdani's ill-fated intervention, the Mets were 7-5 and had outscored their opponents 70-27. Now they're in t…
Why is MAGA blaming mayor Zohran Mamdani for the NY Mets’ epic losing streak?
The New York Mets’ early-season collapse has become one of baseball’s most talked-about storylines thanks, in part, to a running joke involving New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a Citi Field mascot hug some are calling a “curse.”
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The Independent (US)Why is MAGA blaming Mamdani for the NY Mets’ epic losing streak?
“Nobody touches Mr. Met, only Mrs. Met, that’s it,” one fan said
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