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Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa team up on video and hold hands: ‘This could be very embarrassing’

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Parks, M. (2026, October 2). Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa team up on video and hold hands: ‘This could be very embarrassing’. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/healthcare/4752330/mamdani-curtis-sliwa-photo-op-video-hold-hands-flu-shot-history-with-bullets/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-10-02 · by Molly Parks

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Zohran Mamdani, New York's mayor, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa sat together for flu shots on Friday, holding hands in a public health campaign photo-op. This event took place about one year after they debated during the mayoral election where Mamdani won with 50.8% of the vote, followed by Cuomo at 41.3%, and Sliwa at 7%. The article focuses on their friendly interaction despite past political rivalry, highlighting jokes made by both men to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated against the flu.
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Zohran Mamdani, the current New York Mayor and Curtis Sliwa, his former Republican opponent for the 2025 mayoral election, received their annual flu shots together on Friday. During this public health event, they engaged in light-hearted banter and even held hands, despite their political differences. Sliwa joked about the potential embarrassment of holding hands with Mamdani, who responded reassuringly when Sliwa asked what would happen if he fainted. Sliwa, known for founding the Guardian Angels, a nonprofit crime-fighting group, mentioned his experience of being shot five times in one month back in 1992, adding humorous remarks throughout their interaction to encourage New Yorkers to get vaccinated against the flu.

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Sliwa, the founder of a nonprofit crime-fighting group called the Guardian Angels, also poked fun at how many times he has personally survived being shot by bullets, which, per the outlet, happened five times in the span of just one month in 1992.
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🔮 New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former political opponent, Republican Curtis Sliwa, sat side by side on Friday as they each received their annual flu shots.
2026-10-02 · Washington Examiner
Mamdani and Curtis Sliwa team up on video and hold hands: ‘This could be very embarrassing’ · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his former political opponent, Republican Curtis Sliwa, sat side by side on Friday as they each received their annual flu shots. asserted
they → sit → shots
The two 2025 New York mayoral candidates held hands for a public health-related photo-op on Friday, about one year after they faced off in debates and on the ballot. asserted
they → hold → ballot
When Sliwa joked with the doctor giving the flu shots that the result could be “embarrassing,” adding “I’m supposed to be a tough guy,” Mamdani offered to hold the Republican’s hand. uncertain
Mamdani → joke → hand
“What happens if I faint?” Sliwa asked Mamdani. asserted
Sliwa → happen → Mamdani
“I got you,” Mamdani responded. asserted
Mamdani → got → you
Sliwa made several jokes throughout the press opportunity, as Mamdani and the Republican politician encouraged New Yorkers to get their flu shots during flu season. asserted
Mamdani → make → season
“You know he got more votes than me, he’s more popular than me,” Sliwa said, per ABC7. asserted
Sliwa → know → ABC7
“But you don’t have bigger muscles!” asserted
you → have → muscles
Sliwa, the founder of a nonprofit crime-fighting group called the Guardian Angels, also poked fun at how many times he has personally survived being shot by bullets, which, per the outlet, happened five times in the span of just one month in 1992. asserted
which → fight → 1992
“I know about getting shot,” Sliwa said. asserted
Sliwa → know → ?
Mamdani, a socialist, defeated both Sliwa and embattled former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to win his ticket to Gracie Mansion in 2025. asserted
Mamdani → defeat → 2025
Mamdani received 50.8% of the vote, while Cuomo garnered 41.3, and Sliwa garnered 7%. asserted
Sliwa → receive → %
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