Did Robert De Niro say he had to leave New York City now that Mamdani is officially the mayor as some viral posts are saying? No, that’s not true: The actor did not make the comments about having “no choice” and Mamdani wanting to take half of his savings because he was wealthy. The story and quote originated on a satirical Facebook page run by a liberal man with a long history of tricking conservatives into sharing made-up content.
The original post (archived here) was published on a Facebook page named “America’s Last Line of Defence” on January 2, 2026 and it read:
Robert De Niro says he has “no choice” but to leave New York City now that Mamdani is officially the mayor…