Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

Okay, you see, this optimism, I'm not, I can't. So you became mayor of Boston at like 36, which is pretty insane.

Okay, you see, this optimism, I'm not, I can't. So you became mayor of Boston at like 36, which is pretty insane.

Yeah, well, I know, because we're born in the same year. So I'm like, damn, this woman became a mayor already. I'm still here telling dick jokes. But like this, no, but like something about Boston, you're like the youngest successful Boston person running Boston since like Theo Epstein, right? the best of the Epsteins. He was like the youngest GM of, I don't know why they trusted you.

Yeah, well, I know, because we're born in the same year. So I'm like, damn, this woman became a mayor already. I'm still here telling dick jokes. But like this, no, but like something about Boston, you're like the youngest successful Boston person running Boston since like Theo Epstein, right? the best of the Epsteins. He was like the youngest GM of, I don't know why they trusted you.

I mean, obviously you're very good at your job. What's the toughest thing you face in Boston?

I mean, obviously you're very good at your job. What's the toughest thing you face in Boston?

So you're mayor, you're running the day-to-day of the city, right? What's the hardest thing day-to-day, like mayoring in Boston?

So you're mayor, you're running the day-to-day of the city, right? What's the hardest thing day-to-day, like mayoring in Boston?

OK. Um, so, like... I just, all right. So right now, you know, you ran as a Democrat as well. Democrats, I don't know if you've seen the news lately, incredibly unpopular in this country. I could not be less popular. Everyone hates everything they're doing. So how do you, everyone hates that. Like, I don't know what the, like 10% popular, whatever it is, it's horrible.

OK. Um, so, like... I just, all right. So right now, you know, you ran as a Democrat as well. Democrats, I don't know if you've seen the news lately, incredibly unpopular in this country. I could not be less popular. Everyone hates everything they're doing. So how do you, everyone hates that. Like, I don't know what the, like 10% popular, whatever it is, it's horrible.

How do you, as a Democratic mayor, like do outreach to what I assume is a large percentage of your constituency that probably voted Republican and MAGA and Trump?

How do you, as a Democratic mayor, like do outreach to what I assume is a large percentage of your constituency that probably voted Republican and MAGA and Trump?

So you're saying you outreach by focusing on... Doing the work. Doing the work that everyone agrees that should be done. Is that your method for success, actually just doing the work?

So you're saying you outreach by focusing on... Doing the work. Doing the work that everyone agrees that should be done. Is that your method for success, actually just doing the work?

little thing yeah so that's actually what you found i'm genuinely curious how i know you don't find this weird i'm telling you most people watching this are like how the hell let me tell okay let me tell you a little bit more about boston um you didn't tell me boston boston's my childhood chinatown okay i know boston yeah i used to live in manchester new hampshire you drive to boston uh for that was like our local chinatown we'll go there for supplies to bring it back to new hampshire

little thing yeah so that's actually what you found i'm genuinely curious how i know you don't find this weird i'm telling you most people watching this are like how the hell let me tell okay let me tell you a little bit more about boston um you didn't tell me boston boston's my childhood chinatown okay i know boston yeah i used to live in manchester new hampshire you drive to boston uh for that was like our local chinatown we'll go there for supplies to bring it back to new hampshire

Because I don't know if you know, there's not a lot of Malaysian grocery stores in Manchester, New Hampshire. So we would go to Boston to get it. So I know Boston. That's why I'm even more surprised that you became mayor.

Because I don't know if you know, there's not a lot of Malaysian grocery stores in Manchester, New Hampshire. So we would go to Boston to get it. So I know Boston. That's why I'm even more surprised that you became mayor.

Do you think people are feeling this on the streets? in Boston?

Do you think people are feeling this on the streets? in Boston?