Piers Morgan@piersmorgan
Disgusting.
Comedian Arynne Wexler's Roast Jokes on Mayor Mamdani Draw Racism Accusations
Wexler, performing at Commentary Magazine’s November 8 fundraising roast, called Mamdani the 'Grand Mufti of New York City' and joked about the couple's foreplay and their Hinge meeting with a quip implying child marriage. Critics labeled the material racist and Islamophobic, with Piers Morgan calling it 'disgusting,' while Wexler dismissed the uproar and supporters defended it as standard roast satire aimed at political figures. Elected in 2025 and inaugurated in 2026, Mamdani and Syrian-American artist Rama Duwaji met on Hinge in 2021, details Wexler wove into her routine that has since drawn millions of views and split opinions on comedy's boundaries.