A viral satire piece has put DPP lawmaker and New Taipei mayoral candidate Su Chiao-hui on the defensive, a negative turn for her campaign as the year-end race heats up.

• A satirical video mocking Su Chiao-hui and her father, former premier Su Tseng-chang, accuses the family of flip-flopping on universal cash handouts.
• The charge: the family opposed handouts in 2021, backed a NT$6,000 payout in 2023, opposed a NT$10,000 payout in 2025, then supported it in 2026 as a "New Year red envelope."
• It also questions why Su's sister's startup received nearly NT$20 million from the National Development Fund, given Su pushed conflict-of-interest disclosure rules.
• Su called the attack overblown and said it contains errors, denying her sister ever chaired the startup, and vowed to keep her campaign positive.
• The maker doubled down, pressing her further on New Taipei's share of centrally allocated tax revenue.

Outlook: Expect the handout record and the family's fund ties to keep resurfacing as ammunition through the New Taipei mayoral race.