The CNN host Abby Phillip faced a major hypocrisy when she defended New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's demand for air conditioning, while the studio temperature remained at a much higher level.
Mayor Mamdani recently requested that New Yorkers set their thermostats to 78 degrees to alleviate stress on the energy grid, claiming that temperatures are soaring in the Midwest and East Coast this week.
Phillip saw Mamdani's demands as reasonable, citing then-South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley's similar requests from a 2015 heat wave in the Palmetto State as a reason to let New Yorkers suffer.
However, conservative guest Ben Ferguson challenged Phillip, asking whether she raised the temperature in her home in solidarity with Mamdani, sparking a heated debate.
Ferguson then dropped a bombshell, revealing that the CNN studio temperature was nowhere near 78 degrees, exposing a major inconsistency in Phillip's argument.
Phillip's attempts to defend her position only led to further chaos, with Ferguson repeatedly pointing out the absurdity of the situation and the studio's failure to meet the requested temperature.
