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Mamdani shared a video with Pedro Sánchez in New York and the PP questioned it
The New York mayor shared on Instagram a scene with the Spanish prime minister in which both throw paper balls into a trash can. The post revived the rapport displayed in their meeting this week and drew criticism from the Partido Popular.
Zohran Mamdani posted a video this Saturday on Instagram with Pedro Sánchez in which both appear wearing suits, throwing paper balls into a trash can and making references to basketball.
According to La Vanguardia, Sánchez says in English that being on the left means trying tough shots, in a play on words between taking on major political challenges and attempting ambitious shots. Mamdani replies: And scoring. At another point, the mayor adds Skyhook, in reference to the famous shot associated with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
According to both outlets, the scene would have been filmed during or after the meeting they held this week in New York, as part of the Spanish president’s trip to take part in the High-Level Week of the UN General Assembly. The meeting took place at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence.
La Vanguardia recalled that at that meeting Mamdani described Sánchez as a defender of the working class, praised social measures from his government, such as wage increases, and recited a poem by Federico García Lorca. It also noted that Sánchez took part in an event organized by the mayor, titled Building an Economy for the Majority, where he defended Spain’s economic model and his government’s immigration policy.
At that same meeting, according to La Vanguardia, Mamdani gave Sánchez a Jalen Brunson jersey. The newspaper also indicated that the Spanish president joked that 2026 had been a good year for New York because of the Knicks’ NBA title and for Spain because of the world football championship.
The post prompted a reaction from the Partido Popular. Still according to La Vanguardia, spokesperson Borja Sémper shared the New York mayor’s X post and wrote: Absolute disconnect from reality.
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