New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is facing renewed scrutiny over a clip in which he appears to use an accent different from the one typically associated with him. Zohran Mamdani Draws Conservative Fire Over His Ugandan Accent4 ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGASeeing Mamdani appear to speak in a Ugandan accent has once again angered some within conservative circles. “Mamdani does an obviously fake Ugandan accent while promoting a Disney movie based in Africa,” he said. What The Resurfaced Clip Was AboutThe resurfaced clip dates back to Mamdani’s 2016 appearance on South Africa’s Kaya 959 radio station to promote the movie Queen of Katwe, about a chess prodigy. Expert Defends Mamdani Accent Switch4 ZUMAPRESS.com / MEGAAs the resurfaced clip continued to attract viral attention, media personality Steve Kastenbaum came forward to defend Mamdani.