Conservative podcaster Megyn Kelly reacted after Zohran Mamdani appointed Lillian Bonsignore because the FDNY’s first overtly homosexual commissioner. On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, the NYC mayor-elect introduced that Bonsignore could be the commissioner of New York Metropolis’s Hearth Division.
Based on CBS Information, Lillian Bonsignore beforehand labored with the division and retired three years in the past. She is about to imagine the cost after Mamdani takes workplace on January 1, 2026.
Megyn Kelly, who has remained a vocal critic of Zohran Mamdani, reacted to the brand new appointment. On Friday, an X person shared a clip of Mamdani’s announcement. Kelly quote-tweeted the publish and wrote:
“Right here we go once more.”
Zohran Mamdani made the appointment announcement in a press convention on Tuesday. The brand new mayor-elect talked about that Bonsignore had earlier labored because the FDNY’s chief of EMS operations and “understands each element” of her work. He
“Her file speaks for itself. 31 years of service. The previous FDNY chief of EMS operations, management on the entrance traces of 9/11 and the COVID pandemic… She responded swiftly to the fear assaults on 9/11 from proper right here, becoming a member of a convoy of EMS members to the World Commerce Middle… I’m proud that Lillian will make historical past, too, as the primary overtly homosexual individual to go up the division,” Zohran Mamdani mentioned.
Megyn Kelly raised considerations following Zohran Mamdani’s victory
Following Mamdani’s victory, Megyn Kelly slammed the Democratic mayor-elect within the November 5 episode of her podcast. She additionally lashed out on the Republican leaders for dropping the election. Kelly questioned Mamdani’s pro-trans stance and commented:
“We spent a lot time on the socialism and his radical Islamist ties. We did not even actually spend plenty of time on the truth that he is budgeting, he mentioned, $65 million to trans, anybody who needs it from in-state or out of state, minor or grownup, on the taxpayer dime. He mainly needs New York to be a sanctuary for trans kids.”
In his victory speech, Mamdani challenged President Trump, remarking that New York Metropolis would stay “the town of immigrants.” He additionally thanked the town’s working class for his or her assist. Megyn Kelly, in her podcast, blasted Mamdani and mentioned that the working class did not vote for him.
“The working class didn’t vote for you. They know you are a liar. And as I have been saying, a wolf in sheep’s clothes. So do not spare me your speech… You are from some wealthy Ugandan household. You are not even a born American. You solely came to visit right here. You could have twin citizenship,” Kelly mentioned.
Later in November, Zohran Mamdani and President Trump have been seen collectively on the White Home. The POTUS even joked about Mamdani calling him “fascist” in the course of the press convention. Megyn Kelly reacted to the pleasant alternate of the 2 leaders and was shocked. She cracked up after watching the clip of their interplay and mentioned:
“What is occurring? Yeah, what is occurring? MTG is out, and Trump hates her, and he or she’s a traitor. Zohran Mamdani is in, and Trump thinks it is humorous to name him a fascist… Who’re we?”
Along with Megyn Kelly, Elon Musk additionally raised eyebrows at Lillian Bonsignore’s appointment because the FDNY commissioner. In his December 26 X publish, he questioned Bonsignore’s groundwork expertise and commented that “folks will die due to this.”
Edited by Anuj Singh Kushwaha
