{"id":114758,"date":"2026-01-28T05:53:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/114758\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T05:53:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:53:17","slug":"jimmy-fallon-brings-out-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-to-recite-recycled-cold-weather-joke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/114758\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Fallon brings out NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to recite recycled cold-weather joke"},"content":{"rendered":"

After taking heat for recycling the same joke about New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, late-night host Jimmy Fallon brought the mayor onstage to deliver the punchline himself during a surprise appearance.<\/p>\n

Fallon has faced criticism<\/a> since December for repeating the same “it\u2019s so cold” joke about the new mayor during multiple episodes without acknowledging the reused punchline.<\/p>\n

“It was so cold in New York City this morning, walking to work, I saw a Wall Street stockbroker spooning with Zohran Mamdani,” Fallon said for the first time Dec. 9,<\/a> going on to repeat some variation of the joke on at least two additional episodes of “The Tonight Show.”<\/p>\n

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\"Zohran<\/p>\n

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears alongside host Jimmy Fallon during the monologue on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Jan. 26.<\/p>\n

(Getty Images)<\/p>\n

During Monday\u2019s taping, Mamdani leaned into the running gag, repeating the cold-weather punchline after a major winter storm<\/a> hit New York City.<\/p>\n

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Fallon opened his monologue with more cold-weather jokes, saying at one point, “It’s so cold,\u00a0President Trump\u00a0got a space heater installed in his MRI machine.”<\/p>\n

Mamdani then walked onto the stage to applause despite not being listed as a scheduled guest. NBC had promoted Pete Davidson<\/a>, Paris Hilton and Don Toliver ahead of the show.<\/p>\n

“Jimmy, let me try one,”\u00a0said Mamdani. “It’s so cold in New York City, the rent froze itself. \u2026 Good night everybody.”<\/p>\n

The joke referenced Mamdani\u2019s push for a rent freeze<\/a>, a central promise of his winning mayoral bid. His campaign website continues to list a rent freeze as a top priority.<\/p>\n

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Before walking off, the mayor urged New Yorkers to take precautions amid the frigid temperatures, adding, “But seriously, stay inside. Stay warm. Stay safe.”<\/p>\n

\"Zohran<\/p>\n

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and host Jimmy Fallon pose together backstage on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Monday, Jan. 26.<\/p>\n

Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/a><\/p>\n

Mamdani\u2019s appearance came as New York City continued to assess the impact of the winter storm that battered the area over the weekend. City officials say it dumped more than a foot of snow in some areas and was linked to at least 10 deaths<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The mayor addressed the deaths during a news conference Tuesday, saying, “We don\u2019t yet know whether every case will be ruled hypothermia. But we need every New Yorker to be on alert, looking out for their neighbors.”<\/p>\n

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