India, Aug. 16 -- A clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appearing serious triggered reactions from Netizens, with many claiming his usual smile is "fake," and that he is actually "evil" or "sinister." Defenders, however, called it bad-faith attacks on a focused leader.

"This is why Mamdani does the fake smile all day. Look how sinister he actually looks," an X post said.

"This Mamdani reminds me the character enacted the role of Pablo Escobar. The sinister facial expression, intense stare, and slightly cringe/over-the-top attitude creates that association," commented a user.

"Look at how evil he looks. No wonder he wears that fake smile all day," one user said.

"Mamdani fakes a smile all day because his real face looks pure evi...