Wall Street bigwigs Dimon, Solomon fail to stand up to Mamdani’s madness — as NYC mayor’s ‘apology tour’ flops

Nypost · May 19, 2026 · 735 words · By Charles Gasparino

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Wall Street bigwigs Dimon, Solomon fail to stand up to Mamdani’s madness — as NYC mayor’s ‘apology tour’ flops See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleZohran Mamdani’s “apology tour” to quell the business community’s outrage over his bizarre social media posting targeting fellow business leader Ken Griffin didn’t include much apologizing, The Post has learned.

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In fact, Griffin’s name and Mamdani’s “creepy” stunt — where he stood outside the Citadel chief’s penthouse to brag about taxing the rich — never came up in the confabs Monday with two of the biggest CEOs on Mamdani’s agenda, Jamie Dimon, the chief of mega…

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Claim 1: “Zohran Mamdani’s “apology tour” to quell the business community’s outrage over his bizarre social media posting targeting fellow business leader Ken Griffin didn’t include much apologizing”

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Multiple sources confirm Mayor Zohran Mamdani's outreach to financial executives following backlash over his tax proposals and social media activity targeting wealthy individuals like Ken Griffin.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Mamdani, 34, has been elected the 111th mayor of New York City. The left-wing state assemblyman has pledged to reshape the global financial capital by making the city more affordable for its wo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as Mayor of the City of New York on January 1st, 2026. Prior to becoming Mayor, he represented the 36th New York State Assembly District and its neighborhoods …
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago · Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City in 2025. He is a democratic socialist focusing on making the city more affordable. He had previously served as a New York State Assembly m…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Zohran-Mamdani

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Claim 2: “Solomon, who went to Gracie Mansion for his pow wow”

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The New York Times explicitly reports that Mamdani met with David Solomon at Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence.

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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.Mamdani's meeting with president Donald Trump at the White House, November 21, 2025…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamie Dimon, left, and David Solomon, right, met with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday. Al Drago for The New York Times.Afterward, Mr. Mamdani met with David M. Solomon, the chief executive of Goldman S…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/nyregion/mamdani-dimon-so…

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web search NEUTRAL — Dimon, Solomon to Meet With Mamdani as Mayor Pushes Higher Taxes.Jamie Dimon Hosts New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. 20 hours ago. Save for later.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 3: “our mayor was, after all, a rapper before jumping into left-wing politics.”

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The claim that Mamdani was a rapper is only mentioned in the NYPost cross-reference and is not found in the Wikipedia entry or other provided web results.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — our mayor was, after all, a rapper before jumping into left-wing politics
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/opinion/wall-street-bigwigs-di…

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Claim 4: “The highly anticipated meetings were set up last month by Mamdani’s staff after the business advocacy group, the Partnership for New York City, explained that his social media spot about Griffin wasn’t sitting well”

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The specific role of the Partnership for New York City in arranging these meetings is only detailed in the NYPost cross-reference; other sources confirm the meetings happened but not the specific intermediary.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — Mr. Mamdani’s social media post made clear which historical narrative he finds more persuasive. Pro-Palestinian New Yorkers celebrated his decision to share the video, calling it a long-overdue acknow…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/16/nyregion/nakba-video-mamd…

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web search NEUTRAL — Many New Yorkers and moderate Democratic politicians have expressed concern over Mamdani’s win over former governor Andrew Cuomo in the 24 June primary for the Democratic nomination. Among those to en…
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/29/trump-zohran…

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Claim 5: “Griffin’s name and Mamdani’s “creepy” stunt — where he stood outside the Citadel chief’s penthouse to brag about taxing the rich — never came up in the confabs Monday with two of the biggest CEOs on Mamdani’s agenda, Jamie Dimon, the chief of mega bank JP Morgan and David Solomon, the CEO of investment banking giant Goldman Sachs.”

CORROBORATED

Independent sources confirm that Mayor Mamdani met with Jamie Dimon and David Solomon on a Monday. While the specific detail about Ken Griffin not being mentioned is a narrative detail from the source, the meetings themselves are corroborated.

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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.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zohran_Mamdani

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web search NEUTRAL — Jamie Dimon, left, and David Solomon, right, met with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday.He said the meeting with Mr. Solomon “ended on a warm note, with Mr. Solomon inviting Mayor Mamdani to visit their …
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/nyregion/mamdani-dimon-so…

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web search NEUTRAL — Mamdani meets Jamie Dimon as Wall Street outreach intensifies amid tax backlash. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding outreach to major financial executives after facing backlash over propo…
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/mamdani-jamie-dimon-wal…

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Claim 6: “he stood outside the Citadel chief’s penthouse to brag about taxing the rich”

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The specific detail of filming a video outside Ken Griffin's penthouse is mentioned in the NYPost cross-reference, but other sources only refer to 'social media posts' or 'backlash' without detailing the specific location of the filming.

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Claim 7: “DJ D-Sol (Solomon has a side hustle as a DJ in the Hamptons party circuit) invited the smiling Marxist to Goldman Sachs’ elegant West Side headquarters”

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The New York Times reports that the meeting with Mr. Solomon 'ended on a warm note, with Mr. Solomon inviting Mayor Mamdani to visit their office soon'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Zohran Kwame Mamdani (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 — Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has angered some corporate executives with his tax policies, has had a recent series of meetings with top business leaders.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/nyregion/mamdani-dimon-so…

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web search NEUTRAL — David Solomon, who took over as CEO of Goldman Sachs in 2018, talked about his career and the role of timing and luck at this View From The Top event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr0NT4KelVY

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Claim 8: “Griffin will double-down on an expansion not in New York, but Miami”

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Claim 9: “Dimon even gave Mamdani a book about economic development”

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The detail about Jamie Dimon giving Mamdani a book on economic development is only found in the NYPost cross-reference. Web search results for 'Jamie' and 'books' returned irrelevant results (Jamie Oliver).

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web search NEUTRAL — He was the owner of a restaurant chain, Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, which opened its first restaurant, Jamie's Italian, in 2008. The chain went into administration in May 2019.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Oliver

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web search NEUTRAL — Connect Jamie to your favorite tools including Notion, Google Docs, OneNote and HubSpot to automatically sync notes and transcripts. Built for leaders who get stuff done. Jamie works effortlessly with…
https://www.meetjamie.ai/

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web search NEUTRAL — Transform your BBQ cooking with Jamie Oliver’s 90 easy, flavour-packed recipes - perfect for grilling, feasting and outdoor cooking. Fire up the BBQ with Jamie Oliver on Channel 4! Get every gorgeous,…
https://www.jamieoliver.com/

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Claim 10: “A JP Morgan source told me Dimon and Mamdani really hit it off. “It was a constructive friendly meeting on ways we can forge public and private partnerships.””

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A JPMorgan spokesperson explicitly described the meeting between Dimon and Mamdani as 'constructive' and the tone as 'friendly'.

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web search NEUTRAL — NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Meets With JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon.Dimon, Solomon to Meet With Mamdani as Mayor Pushes Higher Taxes.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — The meeting was "constructive and the tone was friendly," a spokesperson for JPMorgan said. Mamdani has drawn criticism from billionaires such as Citadel founder Ken Griffin for backing proposals seek…
https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-05-18/new…

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Claim 11: “Ken Griffin... minced few words in explaining the threat of Mamdani at the Milken Institute conference a couple of weeks ago.”

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The specific detail regarding Ken Griffin's comments at the Milken Institute conference is only provided in the NYPost cross-reference.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Griffin... minced few words in explaining the threat of Mamdani at the Milken Institute conference a couple of weeks ago
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/opinion/wall-street-bigwigs-di…

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