Actor Michael Rapaport announces he’s running for New York mayor in 2029 to rescue city from ‘evil’ Zohran Mamdani

Actor and comic Michael Rapaport (Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

Beginning his I Am Rapaport podcast on Monday, the actor opened with a bizarre greeting, saying: “Welcome to the ziggy zone of disruption. My name is Michael Rapaport, a.k.a. Mayor Rapaport. Mr. Mayor Rapaport, a.k.a. The Gringo Mandingo, a.k.a. The Enflamed Ashkenazi, a.k.a. The Sultan of Sniff.”

Throughout the episode, the actor referred to himself as ‘Mayor Rapaport’, before making the big reveal at the end of the episode.

“Let me tell you something, guys, girls, women, children of all ages,” he began. “2025 was crazy, and I don’t see it getting any f*cking calmer or cooler in 2026, the way things started. That’s why I’m running for mayor.”

He added: “Born. Raised. NYC. Nothing’s free. No bullsh*t. No fake grins. I’ll own my mistakes, apologize when I screw up, and fight to make this city safe, affordable, and thriving.

“You got Zoron [sic] the Moron now… Mayor Rapaport is coming.”

In a tirade, the actor added: “He’s got a f*cking evil f*cking grin. And I think he’s up to no good.”

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