Ella Emhoff feels 'trauma' returning to NYC polling station where she voted for Harris

Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter, Ella Emhoff, shared with her Instagram followers on Tuesday that she felt "a little trauma" while on her way to vote in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary. Emhoff revealed that she was voting in the same polling station where she had cast her ballot for her stepmother, who ultimately suffered a crushing defeat in Nov. 2024.

"You know, I’m feeling a little trauma walking to the same polling station that I did to vote for Kamala. And you know, I’m just feeling a lot of hope," Emhoff said in a video posted to her Instagram story that has since expired.

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In the second part of the video, Emhoff sported an "I Voted" sticker and said she was "feeling a huge mix of emotions," adding that it was "spectacular seeing New York come together in this way and rally behind Zohran."

Emhoff was among several celebrity guests — including "Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon and actor Kal Penn — at Zohran Mamdani’s watch party.

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While the results of the primary are unofficial, Mamdani claimed victory, and the other frontrunner in the race, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, conceded.

Emhoff endorsed Mamdani in May in a video apparently filmed at Brooklyn Steel, a music venue in New York City, where Mamdani was holding an event.

"I’m passing the phone to the next mayor of New York City, who’s going to make New York happier, healthier and more affordable," Emhoff says in the video, which was a play on the "passing the phone" social media trend.

In the past month, Emhoff promoted Mamdani on her social media. In one post, she made a list of "big reminders," including urging New Yorkers not to rank Cuomo and to vote for Mamdani instead.

Mamdani has faced heavy criticism from Republicans who see him as being a radical and from those who have accused him of being an antisemite. His proposals, such as implementing free public transit, creating a network of city-owned grocery stores and instituting free universal childcare for children from ages 6 weeks to 5 years.

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., criticized Mamdani, saying that "a radical, Defund-the-Police, Communist, raging antisemite will most likely win the New York City Democrat mayoral primary."

The New York City Board of Elections is set to release the official primary results on July 1, according to Fox 5.

Ex-Ravens receiver Diontae Johnson says he refused to enter a game last year because of cold weather

Veteran NFL receiver Diontae Johnson suited up for three different teams last season, including a brief and seemingly unharmonious stint with the Baltimore Ravens that saw the wideout get suspended and waived after just four games with the team. 

Johnson, who signed with the Cleveland Browns during the offseason, broke his silence this month on what ultimately led to that suspension. 

During an appearance on the "Sport and Suits" podcast, Johnson revealed it was the cold weather during the Ravens’ Week 13 matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles that prompted him to refuse to go back into the game after wide receiver Rashod Bateman went down with an injury in the third quarter. 

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"It was cold. So, I'm on the sideline, just standing there, just going to the heater – back and forth – just waiting to hear my name called. So, end of third going into the fourth, they're like, 'Tae, we need you.' I'm like, 'Nah.' To me, I'm thinking, 'I don't think it's a good idea for me,' because I was thinking about, like, my legs – I don't want to go out there and put bad stuff on film.

"It's not like I didn't want to go in the game, but you've got to think, like, leading up to this point, I'd been through so much."

Johnson, who is no stranger to cold-weather games after five seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers, explained that it was more than just the frigid temps that kept him out of the game. 

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"I'd checked out mentally. I was like, 'Whatever happens, happens.' I was just rolling with the punches at that time. So, I told them I wasn't going in. I was like, 'I understand what you're saying, but I'm not going to go in.' So, I just sat on the bench, and that's when they suspended me."

Johnson was suspended from the Ravens' Week 14 win over the New York Giants and was subsequently excused from all team activities the following week. He was then waived by the Ravens. He explained that he requested that he be released. 

"I already knew if I went back, I was going to be in the doghouse even more," he said. "So, I just asked to get released, and I got picked up by Houston."

Johnson was traded to the Carolina Panthers in March 2024 and then was sent to Baltimore midseason. After being released by the Ravens, he signed with the Houston Texans where he appeared in one game before being waived. 

He signed a one-year deal with the Browns this offseason where he joins a receiving room that doesn’t have many viable options other than Jerry Jeudy.

As for the weather in Cleveland, Johnson already knows what’s in store for him. 

"I’m not even trying to think about that."

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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