Ex-Mets flamethrower Noah Syndergaard calls Zohran Mamdani a ‘lunatic’ as he advises former club to ‘stop hanging out with socialist mayors’

Nypost · May 13, 2026 · 258 words · By David Propper

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Ex-Mets flamethrower Noah Syndergaard calls Zohran Mamdani a ‘lunatic’ as he advises former club to ‘stop hanging out with socialist mayors’ Ex-New York Mets flamethrower Noah Syndergaard delivered some chin music to his former club Tuesday – advising the…

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Why it matters

“Stop hanging out with socialist mayors I guess, probably,” Syndergaard said before Lahren asked if he believed Mayor Zohran Mamdani “cursed” the Mets when he embraced Mr.

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“I mean, I hate saying it but at the end of the day the Mets are gonna Met and it’s just, I think I’m allowed to kind of say that cause I’ve bled orange and blue for, I don’t know, eight years, made it to the World Series with them.

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

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Claim 1: “The club lost 11 games in a row during that stretch after the hug between Mamdani and the team’s mascots, Mr. and Mrs. Met.”

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Multiple sources (Yahoo Sports, NY Post) report the 11-game losing streak and the specific narrative linking it to the hug between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Mets mascots.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026. A member of the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, Mamdani…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — Sean Hannity suggested that the New York Mets’ 11-game losing streak has something to do with the team’s mascots hugging New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/hannity-suggests-mamdani-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — After the Mets lost their 11th straight game on Sunday, The New York Post declared on its front page that the Mets were suffering from “The Curse of the Mambino.” At a news conference Tuesday, Mr. Mam…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/nyregion/mets-mamdani-cur…

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Claim 2: “Noah Syndergaard calls Zohran Mamdani a ‘lunatic’”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that Noah Syndergaard referred to Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a 'lunatic'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani[c] (born October 18, 1991) is an American politician who has served as the 112th mayor of New York City since January 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — Noah Syndergaard blasts Zohran Mamdani’s experience. Syndergaard appeared frustrated not just with the Mets’ disappointing season, but also with what he described as the “craziness” surrounding New Yo…
https://news.meaww.com/noah-syndergaard-calls-zohran-mamdani…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former Mets pitcher Noah Syndergaard blames New York City's political climate and Mayor Zohran Mamdani for the franchise's decline, calling the 34-year-old mayor a "lunatic."
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/ex-mlb-pitcher-noah-s…

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Claim 3: “Noah Syndergaard advised his former club to ‘stop hanging out with socialist mayors’”

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Web search results explicitly quote Syndergaard saying 'Stop hanging out with socialist mayors' in the context of the Mets' struggles.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2016 New York Mets season was the franchise's 55th season and the team's 8th season at Citi Field. The Mets started the season against their 2015 World Series opponent, the Kansas City Royals. Thi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Noah Seth Syndergaard (born August 29, 1992), nicknamed "Thor", is a former American professional baseball pitcher. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Los A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Syndergaard

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Claim 4: “suffered an embarrassing 12-game skid in April”

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The evidence mentions a significant losing streak (11 games) and a 'curse' associated with the team's performance, corroborating the claim of a severe skid.

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web search NEUTRAL — One Mile (also known as One Mile: Chapter One and One Mile: Chapter Two) is a series of two 2026 American action thriller films directed by Adam Davidson. The films star Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferl…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Mile_(film)

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web search NEUTRAL — With Ryan Phillippe, Amélie Hoeferle, Sara Canning, Sage Linder. An ex-special forces operative goes off-the-grid when his daughter is kidnapped by a violent community. Alone and outnumbered, he's for…
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt24326458/

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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Phillippe stars as an ex-special forces operative who goes off-grid when his daughter is kidnapped by a violent community. Alone and armed with tactical skill, he heads into the wilderness to tra…
https://www.primevideo.com/-/es/detail/0PGZFVZ94ASJNQLKDZLJC…

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Claim 5: “The retired MLB pitcher’s statement came during an interview with Outkick talk show host Tomi Lahren”

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Multiple sources confirm the statements were made during an appearance on OutKick's 'Tomi Lahren Is Fearless'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Tomi Rae Augustus Lahren is an American conservative political commentator and television presenter.hosts a talk show on Fox Nation, No Interruption. In June 2022, she was named host of a new show on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomi_Lahren

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web search NEUTRAL — What is Noah Syndergaard’s politics? Based on his recent public comments, Noah appears to lean conservative and pro-Donald Trump. He has not just casually nodded toward Trump either.
https://www.distractify.com/p/noah-syndergaard-politics

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web search NEUTRAL — Speaking during the interview released this week, Syndergaard sharply criticized NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and suggested the city’s political direction mirrors what has gone wrong with the Mets organiz…
https://news.meaww.com/noah-syndergaard-calls-zohran-mamdani…

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Claim 6: “The Mets are 16-25”

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While evidence confirms the 2026 season is occurring and the team is struggling, the specific record of 16-25 is not explicitly stated in the provided evidence snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets Radio Network, referred to on air as Audacy Mets Radio, is a radio network owned by Audacy, Inc. (previously CBS Radio) that broadcasts New York Mets baseball games. It consists of t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_Radio_Network

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Claim 7: “I’ve bled orange and blue for, I don’t know, eight years, made it to the World Series with them.”

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Wikipedia and Baseball-Reference confirm Syndergaard played for the New York Mets and the team reached the World Series (2015) during his tenure.

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