‘I'm listening, I'm learning': Zohran Mamdani opens up about battle with his ‘favourite' word in hilarious video
In a light-hearted video on Instagram, Mamdani admitted that his team gave him an 'ultimatum' to cut down on the word, which he tends to repeat in interviews and public appearances. 'So the other day, my comms team was giving me some feedback that I used the word 'ultimately' a little too much and I need to take it out of my vocabulary,' Mamdani said in the video.
He then showed a series of media and podcast snippets where he repeatedly used the word. The video then moves to a recent interview Mamdani appeared in, where he was responding to US President Donald Trump's claim that Mamdani is a Communist who should be arrested.
Mamdani said he would not back down, and stopped himself before saying 'ultimately,' switching up his sentence mid-way. 'I am listening, I am learning. I sat down for an interview with News 12 and I almost pulled it off,' he said in the video.
Concluding the video, he said, 'So, please keep sending me your feedback because ultimately, I will get better.'
'I was given an ultimatum,' he captioned the video.
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The video quickly gained traction, leaving several social media users in splits. 'You are ultimately aware of your own transmitted resonance and hence I love your transparency,' a user wrote. 'Not a politician taking feedback and applying it in real time,' another user commented.
'The pause has me dying man (laughing emojis),' a third user reacted.
Born to filmmaker Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, Zohran Mamdani has been serving as a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly for Queens' 36th District since January 2021.
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