Rupert Mudoch owned Times newspaper was duped by a Bill De Blasio impersonator, with the former New York City mayor saying he was “appalled” to see the false quotes published.

“I want to be 100% clear: The story in the Times of London is entirely false and fabricated. It was just brought to my attention, and I’m appalled,” De Blasio wrote on X on Tuesday.

The article in question claimed “ally” de Blasio said New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s politics “don’t add up.”

“I never spoke to that reporter and never said those things. Those quotes aren’t mine, don’t reflect my views,” de Blasio wrote.

The story was shamefully brought down just two hours after its publication.

In a statement provided to The New York Times’ Emma G. Fitzsimmons, The Times of London admitted its reporter had been “misled.” The paper said someone had impersonated de Blasio, and it has since apologized to de Blasio and his family.

Speaking about the Democrat’s New York’s Mayoral candidate Mamdani, the impostor said, “In my view, the math doesn’t hold up under scrutiny, and the political hurdles are substantial,” the fake De Blasio told the paper.

The actual de Blasio said he believes Mamdani’s policies are all “achievable.”

“I demand [The Times] pull down this story immediately. It is an absolute violation of journalistic ethics,” he wrote. “The truth is I fully support [Zohran Mamdani] and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable.”

Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, is currently leading former New York

Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in most polling ahead of the November 4 election.