“What is no longer a point of discussion is that when we moved from Chicago, there was a debate between New York and Miami.”
“And now, and now what the mayor of New York has made clear to my partners and principally my New York partners, my New York partners is that we need to double down on our bet in Miami because we want to be in a state that embraces, that embraces business, that embraces education, that embraces personal freedom and Liberty, and that embraces people having an opportunity to live the American dream.”
Griffin was interviewed by CNBC’s Sara Eisen during an event at the Milken Institute Global Conference:
Griffin also called Mamdani “creepy and weird” for his focus on the billionaire’s Manhattan penthouse:
“It was just creepy and weird and actually frightening”
– Ken Griffin, in response to Mamdani’s recent “tax the rich” video targeting one of Ken’s NYC properties pic.twitter.com/zuySjKqMe4
— Exec Sum (@exec_sum) May 5, 2026
Mamdani’s video announcing a “fee on luxury properties” singled out Griffin’s apartment specifically:
🚨 UPDATE: Ugandan Mayor Mamdani drops MASSIVE ad encouraging people to move all their stuff to Florida instead of NYC
He just created a new tax!
“Today, we’re taxing the rich.”
“I am THRILLED to announce an annual fee on luxury properties worth $5M+ whose owners don’t live in… pic.twitter.com/7DoQL8s4QI
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) April 15, 2026
