Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s Hanukkah video featuring radical leftist actor Mandy Patinkin and his family sparked backlash online, with critics slamming the appearance as a “staged performance” and accusing the Democratic Socialist of cynically co-opting the holiday for political cover amid deep concerns over his antisemitic rhetoric and anti-Israel record. The post Mamdani Criticized for ‘Staged’ Hanukkah Clip with Actor Mandy Patinkin: ‘We’re Not Fooled, Zohran’ appeared first on Breitbart .