Joe Concha blasts Mamdani’s ‘cringe’ collaboration with Ms. Rachel

Published January 20, 2026 9:56am ET



Washington Examiner senior writer Joe Concha mocked New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s attempt to promote free child care with YouTuber Ms. Rachel.

In the video posted Sunday, Ms. Rachel, whose legal name is Rachel Griffin Accurso, is seen singing, “the mayor on the bus says hello friends,” when Mamdani jumps into frame and joins in. Mamdani continues to interrupt Ms. Rachel’s singing to bring attention to his policies of free buses and universal child care.

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