Zohran Mamdani and Ms. Rachel "Wah Wah Wah"

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.