Zohran Mamdani and Ms. Rachel "Wah Wah Wah," also known as Zohran Mamdani and Ms. Rachel Crying or Zohran Mamdani and Ms. Rachel Whining , refers to a viral video and reaction meme of children's content creator Ms. Rachel singing "Wheels on the Bus" with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani . The video was published on January 9th, 2026, days after Mamdani announced universal child care for 2-year-old children. The clip of Mamdani and Ms. Rachel doing an exaggerated mock-cry and singing, "wah, wah, wah," went viral over the following days as a reaction image and GIF , with many going viral by claiming they would get a lot of use out of the clip. As a reaction, the meme is used to shed fake tears for someone regarding a complaint.
