Jordan Klepper, host of "The Daily Show," ridiculed Andrew Cuomo's attempt to gain voter support by featuring his Ford Bronco, which closely resembles O.J. Simpson’s notorious car. Klepper described the former governor’s strategy to defeat New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as "bizarre."
During the show taped before the election results, Klepper said:
“The only man with a chance of perhaps beating Mamdani is Andrew Cuomo, former New York governor, and mayoral candidate most likely to tell the Statue of Liberty she has a hell of an ass.”
After Cuomo lost the primary to Mamdani, he chose to run as an independent candidate. Klepper contrasted Cuomo’s approach with Mamdani’s, joking:
“And Mamdani is out there in da clubs, I assume, Cuomo’s final campaign pitch is da serious and da policy-driven.”
The show played a clip of Cuomo’s campaign post, labeled by “The Daily Show” as “The Good Luck Truck.” Cuomo praised his 1996 Ford Bronco, calling it “an oldie, but it is a goodie” and credited the vehicle for his expected success in the election.
Klepper reacted with disbelief:
“A white, mid-’90s Ford Bronco?”
The audience laughed, recognizing the similarity to the car O.J. Simpson famously drove during the 1994 car chase. Klepper asked incredulously:
“Isn’t that O.J.’s car? This was his final pitch to voters? I own the only vehicle on the planet associated with murder.”
This sarcastic comparison highlighted the oddity of Cuomo’s campaign choice.
Author's summary: Andrew Cuomo’s final campaign stunt featuring his Ford Bronco drew sharp satire on "The Daily Show," likening it to O.J. Simpson’s infamous car and underscoring the unorthodox nature of his bid to unseat Zohran Mamdani.