During a fiery episode of Outnumbered on Fox News, host Emily Compagno delivered a blistering tirade in response to Zohran Mamdani’s shocking victory in the New York City mayoral race. Her tone, sharp and unrelenting, made it clear that she viewed his win not as a political milestone but as a looming disaster. The outburst came just hours after election results confirmed Mamdani’s decisive win — 1.04 million votes compared to Andrew Cuomo’s 854,995 and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa’s 146,137. For Compagno, the result was more than disappointing; it was infuriating.
The segment began with Fox contributor Marie Harf expressing optimism about Mamdani’s rise, noting that she “liked” the idea of an immigrant representing a city built by immigrants. But that remark was all it took for Compagno to erupt. Her response, filled with sarcasm and fury, immediately set the tone for what would become one of her most talked-about rants to date.
“I don’t care who he is,” Compagno fired back. “He’s a blatant antisemite who’s never had a job in his life, who enjoys royal weddings in Uganda while living in a multimillion-dollar Chelsea apartment paid for by people he knows nothing about.” Her voice grew sharper with each sentence, the frustration evident as she condemned both the man and the movement that, in her view, had carried him to victory.
When Harf calmly interjected to ask why she thought New Yorkers had voted for him, Compagno’s response was scathing. “Because he ran a slick campaign,” she snapped. “He went viral on TikTok. That’s it. A million people fell for the clickbait. They were sedated, seduced by his cheesy smile and shallow slogans. It’s pathetic.”
Her co-hosts shifted uncomfortably as she continued, her anger spilling into every word. Compagno described Mamdani’s campaign as a “masterclass in manipulation,” claiming he used charm, social media virality, and political posturing to hide his “radical” views. She accused him of being a “chameleon,” someone willing to say or do anything to fit the crowd and climb higher. “We’ve heard from people who went to college with him,” she said. “They said he was a drinking bro — just doing whatever it took to be popular. And now, here he is, playing socialist savior. His true colors are showing, and they’re red — communist red.”
Her remarks came after Mamdani’s victory speech, in which he quoted Eugene Debs, the co-founder of the American Socialist Party. To Compagno, that was proof of everything she feared. “Of course he’s going to quote Eugene Debs right out of the gate,” she said with a bitter laugh. “Of course he’s going to start shouting. He’s a socialist through and through — and the scary part is that people are cheering for it.”
Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, had campaigned on sweeping progressive policies — including rent freezes, free bus transportation, and city-owned grocery stores. He had also made international headlines after telling Fox News that he would “exhaust every legal option” to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he ever visited New York City. For Compagno, those comments crossed a line. She cited them as evidence of what she called his “deep-rooted antisemitism,” and warned that his victory would embolden extremist ideologies.
Her critique went beyond policy. Compagno accused Mamdani of hypocrisy, saying his rhetoric about equality clashed with his own privileged lifestyle. “He talks about the working class while sipping champagne in Chelsea,” she said. “It’s theater — bad theater. And the people buying tickets don’t realize the show ends in chaos.”
As the segment drew to a close, her frustration reached a boiling point. “I consider him an absolute joke,” she declared, her tone icy. “But I look forward to him totally failing. Because he will. His ideas are garbage. His leadership will collapse under the weight of his own hypocrisy.” The studio fell quiet for a beat as the words hung in the air — raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal. Even her co-hosts appeared momentarily stunned by the ferocity of her delivery.
Yet Compagno wasn’t finished. In her final moments on air, she turned her ire toward the voters themselves. “New Yorkers have done this to themselves,” she said. “They chose a radical because they were entertained, not informed. They clicked, they shared, they followed — and now they’re going to have to live with the consequences.”
As the camera panned out, Compagno’s expression hardened, the fury still visible in her eyes. “This isn’t leadership,” she concluded. “It’s delusion dressed up as progress. And if this is the direction New York is heading, God help us all.”
The clip of her rant spread rapidly online within hours, drawing both applause and condemnation. Supporters praised her for speaking her mind; critics accused her of fearmongering. But one thing was undeniable — Emily Compagno’s words had cut through the political noise with searing precision. Her closing line summed up the intensity of the moment and the mood of those who shared her outrage: “I look forward to him totally failing.”
