CNBC anchor rips Mamdani for filming video outside billionaire Ken Griffin’s NYC penthouse: ‘Demonizing him’

Nypost · Apr 17, 2026 · 728 words · By Ariel Zilber

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CNBC anchor rips Mamdani for filming video outside billionaire Ken Griffin’s NYC penthouse: ‘Demonizing him’ A CNBC anchor blasted far-left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he filmed a video touting a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside hedge fund…

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Techniques found 4

Topics 3

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Why it matters

Shooting his segment outside Griffin’s $238 million spread at 220 Central Park South, a smirking Mamdani on Thursday declared, “When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich.” Hizzoner pointed to up to the Citadel CEO’s apartment as an example of…

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Sara Eisen, a co-anchor on “Squawk on the Street” and “Money Movers,” warned the move risks backfiring, noting Griffin “employs thousands of people in NYC” and is “investing billions more and creating thousands more jobs” — adding that “making him feel…

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

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Name Calling / Labeling 80% confidence

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Appeal to Fear 70% confidence

Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.

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Exaggeration / Hyperbole 60% confidence

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ken Griffin employs thousands of people in NYC”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for the word 'Ken' (dolls, dictionaries) and does not mention employment numbers in NYC.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken (doll), a product by Mattel Ken (unit) (間), a Japanese unit of measurement and proportion Ken River, a river in the Bundelkhand region, India Ken sword (剣), a Japanese sword Kensington railway sta…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest

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Claim 2: “He is also backing the redevelopment of 350 Park Avenue, a roughly 62-story, nearly 2 million-square-foot supertall expected to cost about $4.5 billion, with Citadel and Citadel Securities set to anchor the tower”

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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim.

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Claim 3: “The video which was posted to Mamdani’s official social media accounts have gone viral, accumulating tens of millions of views online.”

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While one source mentions the video was 'widely shared', the provided evidence for claim 2 consists of generic links to video platforms (Google Videos, Vimeo, Pexels) and does not provide specific view counts or confirmation of 'tens of millions of views'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Search millions of videos from across the web.
https://www.google.com/videohp

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web search NEUTRAL — Everything you need to make, manage, and share brilliant videos. Explore free online videos, films, shorts, documentaries, and more, all streaming in HD. Discover comedy, documentaries, animation, dra…
https://vimeo.com/watch

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web search NEUTRAL — Pexels Videos makes it easy to find free stock footage for your website, promo video or anything else. All videos are free for personal and commercial use.
https://www.pexels.com/videos/

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Claim 4: “Griffin has since expanded his footprint with tens of millions more in purchases at the elite 740 Park Avenue.”

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The provided evidence consists of irrelevant search results for the word 'Ken' and does not mention purchases at 740 Park Avenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken

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Claim 5: “The proposed pied-a-terre tax, unveiled by Gov. Kathy Hochul, would impose an annual levy on luxury homes worth more than $5 million owned by non-full-time residents”

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The provided evidence consists of generic Wikipedia and government pages about the role of governors in the US, but does not mention a specific pied-à-terre tax proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States has 50 states and 5 territories that each elect a governor to serve as chief executive of the state or territorial government. [1] .
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_United_States_…

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web search NEUTRAL — In the United States, a governor serves as the chief executive and commander-in-chief in each of the fifty states and in the five permanently inhabited territories, functioning as head of state and he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Governor_(United_States)

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web search NEUTRAL — Contact your state or territory governor to share your opinion or complaint, to request congratulatory letters, proclamations, or a meeting, and more.
https://www.usa.gov/state-governor

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Claim 6: “Ken Griffin... is planning to build the tallest office tower on Park Ave.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for the word 'Ken' and does not mention office towers on Park Avenue.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest

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Claim 7: “At the time of the 2019 purchase, it was the largest sum ever paid for a residence in the United States.”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that the $238 million purchase was the most expensive residential sale in US history at the time.

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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Ken Griffin just bought a $238 million penthouse — and it's the most expensive home ever sold in the US.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ken-griffin-most-expensive-h…

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web search NEUTRAL — A hedge fund billionaire has purchased a Central Park penthouse apartment for $238 million — the most anyone has ever paid for a home in the United States. The sale, which closed Wednesday, was confir…
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/23/nyregion/238-million-pent…

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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire Ken Griffin has closed on a penthouse at 220 Central Park South for $238 million, setting the record for the most expensive home ever sold in the United States, as the Wall Street Journal …
https://www.6sqft.com/billionaire-ken-griffin-buys-238m-nyc-…

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Claim 8: “Griffin relocated the headquarters of his hedge fund from Chicago to Miami”

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Three independent cross-references from the NY Post confirm that Griffin moved Citadel's headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Griffin... moved his family and Citadel headquarters from Chicago to Miami in 2022
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/opinion/mamdani-wants-to-eat-t…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Griffin decamped Citadel’s headquarters from the Windy City in 2022 to Miami
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/us-news/billionaire-ken-griffi…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Ken Griffin’s Citadel abandoned Chicago for Miami
https://nypost.com/2026/05/08/opinion/billionaires-mamdani-d…

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Claim 9: “Zohran Mamdani filmed a video touting a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin’s Manhattan penthouse.”

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Three independent web search results confirm that Zohran Mamdani filmed a video regarding a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside Ken Griffin's Manhattan penthouse.

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web search NEUTRAL — CNBC anchor Sara Eisen blasted Mamdani after he filmed a video touting a proposed pied-à-terre tax outside Ken Griffin’s Manhattan penthouse.
https://nypost.com/2026/04/17/media/cnbc-anchor-rips-nyc-may…

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web search NEUTRAL — Griffin’s purchase of the penthouse in 2019 was the most expensive residential sale in United States history, inciting a proposal for a pied-á-terre tax that was swiftly killed in the New York Senate.…
https://www.fastcompany.com/91528066/pied-a-terre-tax-zohran…

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web search NEUTRAL — Billionaire investor Ken Griffin reacted strongly after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani highlighted his Manhattan penthouse in a widely shared campaign video promoting a proposed “pied-à-terre” tax…
https://5townscentral.com/2026/04/26/ken-griffin-pushes-back…

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Claim 10: “Griffin’s $238 million spread at 220 Central Park South”

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Multiple sources confirm Ken Griffin purchased a penthouse at 220 Central Park South for $238 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ken

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web search NEUTRAL — Ken's YouTube channel featuring entertaining videos and creative content for viewers to enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/@kenforrest

info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.