{"id":32224,"date":"2025-11-08T22:47:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:47:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=32224"},"modified":"2025-11-08T22:47:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T22:47:32","slug":"will-grace-star-debra-messing-faces-major-backlash-for-brutal-message-to-zohran-mamdani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=32224","title":{"rendered":"Will &#038; Grace star Debra Messing faces major backlash for brutal message to Zohran Mamdani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zohran Mamdani\u2019s victory in the New York City mayoral race didn\u2019t just shift politics \u2014 it ignited a storm of backlash, much of it fueled by identity-based criticism. Among the loudest voices was\u00a0<em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em>\u00a0star Debra Messing, whose posts drew outrage across social media.<\/p><div class=\"muxvp69fed55e669fb\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.muxvp69fed55e669fb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.muxvp69fed55e669fb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.muxvp69fed55e669fb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.muxvp69fed55e669fb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.muxvp69fed55e669fb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"theads-video\" class=\"bplr bplr-targetvideoskin-main bplr-unsticky-inside-left bplr-larger bplr-large bplr-visible-controls bplr-over bplr-playing bplr-started bplr-long\">\n<div class=\"bplr-holder\">\n<div class=\"bplr-progress-control\">\n<div class=\"bplr-progress-holder\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"slider\" aria-label=\"Seek slider\" aria-valuenow=\"1\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"155\" aria-valuetext=\"1 Seconds of 2 Minutes 35 Seconds\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bplr-controls\">\n<div class=\"bplr-next-control bplr-control bplr-button \" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"Next Video\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Next Video\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"bplr-volume-control bplr-volume-hidden\">\n<div class=\"bplr-volume-bar\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"slider\" aria-label=\"Volume slider\" aria-valuenow=\"0\" aria-valuemin=\"0\" aria-valuemax=\"100\" aria-valuetext=\"0% volume muted\">\n<div class=\"bplr-knob\">\n<p>At 34, Mamdani became the city\u2019s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo with just over 50% of the vote. But the conversation quickly veered from policy to prejudice, echoing the rhetoric once used against Kamala Harris \u2014 inflammatory and identity-focused.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1850529\" data-uid=\"04fbf\">\n<div id=\"mgw1850529_04fbf\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p>Messing, a Brooklyn native and vocal political commentator, had supported Cuomo. But controversy erupted when she reposted a meme labeling Mamdani a \u201ccommunist jihadist\u201d and calling the election a battle between \u201cdemocracy and extremism.\u201d The post spread to her one million followers within hours.<\/p>\n<p>Critics accused Messing of promoting racism and Islamophobia, arguing her language reinforced dangerous stereotypes about Muslim Americans. One user wrote, \u201cThis isn\u2019t politics \u2014 it\u2019s prejudice.\u201d Many condemned her timing, posting such remarks on election day.<\/p>\n<p>Some, however, defended her right to criticize, saying she was objecting to Mamdani\u2019s political ideology, not his faith. Yet the backlash intensified after she shared another post calling him \u201cOsama Bin Mamdani,\u201d a phrase many saw as deeply offensive given New York\u2019s 9\/11 history.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani addressed the tone of the campaign in his victory speech: \u201cI am young, I am Muslim, I am a democratic socialist \u2014 and I refuse to apologize for any of this.\u201d He didn\u2019t mention Messing by name but spoke to a larger narrative of resilience and representation.<\/p>\n<p>For many, this election marked a generational and cultural turning point in New York politics. For others, it exposed old fears resurfacing in new forms.<\/p>\n<p>Messing\u2019s remarks didn\u2019t alter the result \u2014 but they sparked a crucial debate about language, prejudice, and the weight of public voices in an increasingly diverse democracy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zohran Mamdani\u2019s victory in the New York City mayoral race didn\u2019t just shift politics \u2014 it ignited a storm of backlash, much of it fueled by identity-based criticism. Among the loudest voices was\u00a0Will &amp; Grace\u00a0star Debra Messing, whose posts drew outrage across social media. 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