The billionaire mogul Bill Ackman has suddenly become a big fan of Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City. In fact, he's offered to help him out - if only for Mamdani to call and say thank you.
Ackman was once an outspoken critic of Mamdani, even going so far as to fund a super PAC with a multi-million dollar budget to take down the candidate. But after Mamdani won in a landslide election, Ackman decided that he'd rather just send over a check and pretend like everything is fine.
The move has been described by some as 'gimp-like', but Ackman seems to be taking his newfound friendship with Mamdani very seriously. After all, when you've spent tens of millions trying to take down someone, it's nice to have them come crawling back into your arms.
Other high-rollers are also jumping on the bandwagon, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz. It seems that even the rich and powerful can't resist a good underdog story - especially when it involves a Muslim mayor who's managed to defeat them at their own game.
Of course, not everyone is happy with Mamdani's newfound friendships with these billionaires. Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, has yet to comment on the news, while Bloomberg has remained eerily quiet.
As for how this will all play out in terms of governance and big business response, only time will tell. But one thing's for sure - it's a giddy feeling to see these titans of industry sweating and apologizing for their past behavior. And who knows? Maybe Mamdani will actually manage to leave them on read for good. Stranger things have happened.
Ackman was once an outspoken critic of Mamdani, even going so far as to fund a super PAC with a multi-million dollar budget to take down the candidate. But after Mamdani won in a landslide election, Ackman decided that he'd rather just send over a check and pretend like everything is fine.
The move has been described by some as 'gimp-like', but Ackman seems to be taking his newfound friendship with Mamdani very seriously. After all, when you've spent tens of millions trying to take down someone, it's nice to have them come crawling back into your arms.
Other high-rollers are also jumping on the bandwagon, including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz. It seems that even the rich and powerful can't resist a good underdog story - especially when it involves a Muslim mayor who's managed to defeat them at their own game.
Of course, not everyone is happy with Mamdani's newfound friendships with these billionaires. Joe Gebbia, co-founder of Airbnb, has yet to comment on the news, while Bloomberg has remained eerily quiet.
As for how this will all play out in terms of governance and big business response, only time will tell. But one thing's for sure - it's a giddy feeling to see these titans of industry sweating and apologizing for their past behavior. And who knows? Maybe Mamdani will actually manage to leave them on read for good. Stranger things have happened.
. i mean, who doesn't love an underdog story, especially one that involves a muslim mayor taking on the fat cats and coming out on top? 
it's like they say, "keep your friends close, but your enemies closer"... or in this case, your past enemies 
. i'm low-key rooting for mamdani to keep them on their toes and not let them get too comfortable 
. fingers crossed he can make a real difference and show these billionaires that there's more to governance than just lining pockets 
seems like these high-rollers are suckers 4 underdog stories esp when its a muslim mayor who took 'em down 
lets see how this plays out in gov & big biz 
Can't believe the ultimate troll, Bill Ackman, is now just buttering up Zohran Mamdani with a quick cash offer 
! And now, all these bigwigs are crawling back like the ultimate #WokeUpAndLived 
...it's definitely an interesting time for NYC governance 
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I'm loving this unexpected turn of events! Bill Ackman going from super PAC-backed critic to silent benefactor is pure gold 
for the people, and it's amazing to see him and other high-rollers scrambling to make amends with Zohran Mamdani 
! Can't wait to see how this plays out on the governance front 
... Ackman just went from trying to take down Mamdani to being a "friend" all of a sudden... it's like he's playing the victim and expecting gratitude 
. And it's fun to see these high-rollers eating their words and apologizing for trying to take him down 
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, especially with the billionaire turnabout! Bill Ackman's sudden change of heart is a major win for transparency and accountability in politics 
The fact that other big-wigs like Jamie Dimon and Mike Novogratz are jumping on the bandwagon just shows that even the powerful can learn from their mistakes 
. And let's be real, it's a bit of an ego boost for Mamdani to have these high-rollers eating out of his hand - I'm sure he'll definitely leave them feeling gimp-like 
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