"Mamdani's Slight Of Hand" - NYC's Balanced Budget Lie DEBUNKED

Patrick Bet‑David breaks down NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s viral video claiming he “balanced” a 12 billion dollar deficit and calls it a textbook spin job. He and Tom explain that most of the gap was closed with outside money and accounting tricks: billions in new support from Albany, a new millionaire tax, and delayed pension and class‑size obligations, while New York still spends over 40 billion a year on schools at roughly 42,000 dollars per student with mediocre results. ------ ▶️ WATCH FULL EPISODE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPwmCl_nLiQ 🦁 THE VAULT 2026: AUG 31ST TO SEPT 1ST: https://bit.ly/4mZdLhD 🦁 SPONSOR THE VAULT 2026: https://bit.ly/4mFBPpw Ⓜ️ CONNECT ON MINNECT: ⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4kSVkso Ⓜ️ PBD PODCAST CIRCLES: https://bit.ly/4mAWQAP 👔 BET-DAVID CONSULTING: https://bit.ly/4lzQph2 🥃 BOARDROOM CIGAR LOUNGE: https://bit.ly/4pzLEXj 🇰 KALSHI: ⁠http://kalshi.com/pbd⁠ 💬 TEXT US: Text “PODCAST” to 310-340-1132 to get the latest updates in real-time! SUBSCRIBE TO: @VALUETAINMENT @ValuetainmentComedy @theunusualsuspectspodcast @HerTakePod @bizdocpodcast ABOUT US: Patrick Bet-David is the founder and CEO of Valuetainment Media. He is the author of the #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller “Your Next Five Moves” (Simon & Schuster) and a father of 2 boys and 2 girls. He currently resides in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.