Bill Ackman doubles down on Trump Iran war praise and Mamdani criticism: NYC mayor ‘scared away productive New Yorkers’
Bill Ackman agrees with President Trump going to war with Iran and thinks New York mayor Zohran Mamdani “scared away” the city’s most productive workers. In an interview at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York on September 15, Ackman publicly doubled down on many of the stances that he’s taken via his popular X account, where he’s amassed almost three million followers. Ackman, who is…
Bill Ackman recently expressed his support for President Trump's decision to go to war with Iran, while criticizing New York's mayor Zohran Mamdani. During an interview at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York, Ackman stated that he was "comfortable being in the minority" by his stance on the war, believing it was necessary to destroy Iran's nuclear capability and regime.
He acknowledged that the war has led to higher energy prices, which disproportionately affect lower-income individuals due to transportation, material, and even fertilizer costs. Ackman further criticized Mamdani, arguing that his socialist policies are not the right strategy for New York City. He suggested that the city needs to create incentives and tax structures that promote business development.
Ackman also opposed Mamdani's new pied-à-terre tax, which imposes a tax on non-primary residences worth more than $5 million, as he believes it could deter wealthy individuals from moving to New York.
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