Elon Musk criticised the appointment of Lilian Bonsignore as FDNY chief and warned "people will die," arguing that proven experience matters when lives are at stake. Lilian Bonsignore is a former FDNY emergency medical services chief and an out lesbian woman. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani defended the appointment, noting Bonsignore spent more than 30 years in EMS and that EMS handles roughly 70% of FDNY calls. Mamdani won New York City as the city's first Muslim mayor and its youngest since 1892, securing over 50% of the vote. X confirmed support for a Republican activist's legal fight over resharing an image of a trans woman.
"Tesla and X owner Musk, 54, claimed that "people will die" because of the appointment of Bonsignore, a former FDNY emergency medical services chief who is also an out lesbian women. On December 27, Musk reacted to the news, writing on X: "People will die because of this. Proven experience matters when lives are at stake.""
"Mamdani, who swept to victory earlier this year on a pro-LGBTQ+, socialist platform, left Musk red-faced with his reply, responding: "Experience does matter, which is why I appointed the person who spent more than 30 years at EMS. You know, the workforce that addresses at least 70% of all calls coming into FDNY? https://t.co/shTYVvvy4C- Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) December 27, 2025"
"Mamdani's historic win in New York City on 4 November made made him the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest since 1892. The victory saw the 34-year-old juggernaut of leftist politics secure more than 50 per cent of the vote and see off competition from Democrat-turned-independent candidate and former NYC governor Andrew Cuomo, who received just 41 per cent of the vote following a campaign marred by sexuality assault allegations."
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