Mamdani sparks viral outrage over dinner photo with Mahmoud Khalil inside Gracie Mansion: 'Disgraceful'

"For Mahmoud Khalil, this past year has been marked by profound hardship-and by profound courage," Mamdani wrote in the post, which has been viewed almost 3 million times. 

"Last night, as we marked the one-year anniversary of his detention, Rama and I were honored to welcome Mahmoud, Noor, and their son Deen to Gracie Mansion to break our fast together," Mamdani said. "Mahmoud is a New Yorker, and he belongs in New York City."

Mamdani responded to those reports by claiming his wife, who was pictured at the dinner smiling, is not a "public figure."

Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's office for comment.