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ox News host Sean Hannity has predicted a "mass exodus" from New York if Democrat Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor in November, warning that companies will relocate to Florida to avoid "burdensome regulations and high taxes." Hannity made the claims on his fiancée Ainsley Earhardt's show, "Fox & Friends," where he also discussed the Democratic party's plummeting approval rating.

    According to a Quinnipiac University poll, 72% of voters disapprove of Democrats in Congress, while congressional Republicans received a 62% disapproval rating. Hannity suggested that the party's low ratings may be due to its choice of spokespeople, including Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

    Hannity claimed that Mamdani's policies will lead to many New York residents fleeing the state, suggesting that his fellow Fox News hosts should consider joining him in Florida. "If they want to go with Mamdani as the Mayor of New York City, I invite you all to come and broadcast your show as I do, originate your show in the free state of Florida," he said.

    Hannity also warned that many businesses have already set up bases in Florida due to high taxes and regulations, and will likely turn their attention to the Southern state if Mamdani is elected. He noted that "Wall Street South" is already established in Florida, with many companies having half their operations based there.

    When asked about Mamdani's fellow mayoral candidates, Hannity urged Fox News viewers not to count out Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, claiming that there may still be a "lane" for him in the election. He noted that independent runner Andrew Cuomo is closing in on Mamdani in the polls and that three other left-leaning politicians are also running.

    Hannity described Mamdani's policies as "socialist, Marxist," and "madness." However, real estate experts have insisted that it's too early to make predictions about a mass exodus from New York. Luxury real estate broker Donna Olshan told Realtor.com that while she has received nervous calls from clients, most people are unlikely to leave the city due to the mayor's policies.

    Instead of looking to places like Palm Beach as an alternative home base, Manhattan residents who want to leave the Big Apple are now seeking residences in places closer to home, such as Suffolk and Nassau.