Donald Trump Jr. reignited controversy in the New York City mayoral race by reposting an artificial intelligence-generated campaign ad originally shared and quickly deleted by Andrew Cuomo. The ad, which depicted Zohran Mamdani as favored by criminals using offensive stereotypes, was removed after backlash from Democrats and condemnation for its racist undertones. Cuomo's campaign claimed the ad was posted by mistake, but the incident further heightened tensions in a race already marked by personal attacks and accusations of bigotry. Mamdani, who would be the city's first Muslim mayor, responded by embracing his faith more openly and denouncing the racist attacks, while also receiving support from prominent Democratic leaders.