Billionaire Bribery Bingo: Bloomberg to Cuomoâs NYC Drama
Meet Zohran Mamdani, New York City's soon-to-be mayor who thinks billionaires shouldnât existâawkward for the $25M+ billionaire hit squad fighting him off. Mike Bloomberg, worth $109.4B, dropped $5M post-primary across Fix the City and For Our City, adding to a sneaky $8.3M pre-primary gambit. Airbnbâs Joe Gebbia played sidekick with a $2M donation while moonlighting as Trumpâs Chief Design Officerâbecause why not serve president and anti-billionaire agendas simultaneously? Bill Ackman pitched in $1.25M, appreciated for long-winded 1000-word tweets worthy of farmhand reading. With former Gov. Cuomo endorsed by Mayor Adams and thousands of dollars flying around like Manhattan pigeons, give Mamdani a medal or a comedy special.
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When billionaires spend millions to stop one guy because he says they shouldn't exist, it feels less like politics and more like an expensive episode of Survivor: New York Edition.
Nothing screams democracy like a billionaire bidding war to save their tax dodge, starring Bloomberg, Gebbia, and a hedge-fund guy who loves tweeting 1000 words at a time.
NYC mayoral race update: billionaires freaking out over a policy that threatens their wallets. Spoiler alertâmoney buys noise, not love from the good people.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 10/31/2025 | Author: Bryan Metzger
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