October 12, 2025
NYC Mayoral Frontrunner Caught in $13,000 Foreign Donation Scandal
New York Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Faces Scrutiny After Campaign Accepts $13,000 in Potentially Illegal Foreign Donations New York City’s political landscape was shaken this week after new reports revealed that mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani’s campaign allegedly accepted thousands in potentially illegal foreign donations — including a contribution from his mother-in-law in Dubai. According to records obtained by the New York Post, Mamdani’s campaign quietly received nearly $13,000 from non-U.S. citizens and individuals listed with foreign addresses, raising serious questions about compliance with state, federal, and city campaign finance laws. Under federal election law, only U.S. citizens or permanent residents












