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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has officially moved into the historic Gracie Mansion, and he’s already hoping to make changes. The mayor spoke to reporters Jan. 12 and shared his “aspirational hope” to have a few bidets installed in the mayor’s residence.
“One thing that we will change is we will be installing a few bidets into Gracie Mansion,” Mamdani said. “That’s an aspirational hope. We’ll see if we can get it done.”
A prominent New York City Democrat mocked the mayor’s idea, painting it as a rich man’s fantasy coming from someone who preaches socialism.
“He’s been mayor for a minute and now the socialist thinks he’s flush with so much cash he can buy bidets,” the prominent Democrat, who asked to remain anonymous, told Fox News Digital.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, right, and his wife, Rama Duwaji, wave at members of the media after a news conference at Gracie Mansion Jan. 12, 2026, in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)
When speaking to Fox News Digital, the prominent Democrat pointed out the difference between the reaction to Mamdani’s “aspirational hope” to add bidets versus President Donald Trump’s renovations to the White House’s Lincoln Bedroom bathroom.
Trump posted photos of the renovated bathroom on Truth Social in November, celebrating an upgrade that included “highly-polished, statuary marble.” While the president argued that the renovation was in line with the original vision for the space, historians disagreed, and comedians mocked him. John Oliver, the host of “Last Week Tonight,” called it “tone-deaf.”
The president’s renovations to the East Wing ballroom have also drawn criticism and mockery, with Democrats taking aim at the president over the project. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said during an appearance on MSNBC that Trump “found time to demolish the East Wing of…
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