
Mamdani, AOC spark backlash with cringey Spanish ad pushing free childcare for illegal immigrants
NY Post
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and lefty Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparked online backlash after urging illegal immigrants to sign up for free Big Apple childcare in a cringey Spanish-language ad.
The Democratic socialists awkwardly stumbled through their lines in Spanish in a promo shared on social media Tuesday, alerting migrant parents of the looming deadline to enroll in free 3-K and Pre-K childcare.
“My Spanish is… no bueno. But the fight for universal childcare? Muy bueno,” Mamdani captioned the nearly three-minute clip on X.
“So I brought a friend to help me tell you why signing up for 3-K and Pre-K this week matters. Let’s get them enrolled.”
In the video, Hizzoner reminds parents to register their kids by Friday before grinning as Ocasio-Cortez jumps into frame, continuing in Spanish and occasionally correcting his pronunciation while breaking down the city’s program.
“Any New York City parent, regardless of your occupation, income or immigration status is eligible to sign their child up,” the congresswoman, who reps the Bronx and Queens, said, noting that applications are available in more than 200 languages.













