Mamdani livestream bombed with images of male anatomy as mayor gets hard lesson on internet trolling

The internet trolls had a ball.

Chronically online Mayor Zohran Mamdani was given a hard lesson on how livestreams can go wrong — as trolls bombed Hizzoner’s weekly Twitch chat show with a hail of penis drawings. 

The 34-year-old mayor had touted the show as the next iteration of FDR’s famous Fireside Chats — but the unmoderated questions quickly devolved from softball questions to hardcore porn imagery.

Mamdani sat alongside NYC TikToker Moose on the streaming platform Twitch, fielding questions like “where can you get the best tacos” before a near seizure-inducing stream of unmoderated comments appeared on the right side of the screen, with users posting random comments.

The decorum of the chat quickly devolved — as the unfiltered internet users repeatedly posted images of erect penises with the caption “Do you like what you see?”

Moose was left begged viewers to ease up on the chat bombing but his pleas for decency went limp.

“Guys, to everyone spamming the chat, let’s try to keep it respectful, family-friendly,” he said as the trolls continued to insert their phallic sketches in the chat.

Notably spotted as a spectator was far-left streamer Hasan Piker, who streamed himself watching the mayor’s feed. 

City Hall also promoted “Talk With The People” by drawing comparisons to Mamdani’s idol Fiorello LaGuardia.

“By hosting the country’s first recurring cross-platform stream led by an elected official, where New Yorkers can ask questions live on Twitch, we’re opening up a new conversation between government and the people it serves, especially younger generations who have too often been ignored,” Mamdani said in a statement.

The mayor noted that the show will be simulcast to other platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and Bluesky.

Great Depression-era Mayor Fiorello La Guardia — whom Mamdani frequently cites as an inspiration — hosted a WNYC radio show called “Talk to the People” in a similar effort to directly connect with Big Apple residents.

“In 1942, Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia spoke directly to New Yorkers through his radio program “Talk to the People,” using the most cutting-edge technology of his era to break through traditional gatekeepers and connect with working people across the city. Today, Mayor Mamdani is building on that legacy for a new generation,” City Hall said in a press release.

The new program was announced shortly after recent data showed that pre-k and 3-k program enrollment has dipped since last year, despite the administration’s advertising blitz.

Around 64,000 Empire State residents use Twitch, the live-streaming platform, according to start.io.