New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s announcement about his transition fund has tickled his trans supporters.

The Democrat’s fund for transitioning to Gracie Mansion passed the $1 million (£765,000) mark on Sunday (16 November), just 10 days after the fundraiser was launched. More than 12,700 people donated to the campaign according to USA Today, with the average contribution reaching close to $78 (£60).

He took to X/Twitter to thank donors, saying the contributions would lay the groundwork “to make this city a fairer and more affordable place”. Attached to the post was a banner reading: “$1,000,000 funds raised for Zohran Mamdani’s transition fund.”

Trans supporters couldn’t stop themselves making the obvious joke. Hundreds of people responded to by writing remarks satirically claimin

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