New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is under renewed criticism after a 2023 post on X resurfaced. Drawing attention to the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, he highlighted the ongoing impact of subsequent wars, mourning the loss and suffering from the conflicts.
“Nearly 3,000 New Yorkers died on 9/11; 22 years later, the death hasn’t stopped. We mourn our neighbors who died that day. The hundreds of thousands who died in the wars that followed. The unknown millions injured & displaced. In their memory, we work toward a better world,” Mamdani shared.
Following the resurfacing of the post, some 9/11 families requested Mamdani not attend New York City’s 9/11 commemoration, fueled by backlash over his previous interview with Hasan Piker. Piker had controversially said “America deserved 9/11,” a statement Mamdani initially failed to condemn but later described as “objectionable and reprehensible.”
Critics argue Mamdani used the solemn anniversary to emphasize the wars following 9/11 while failing to mention the perpetrators and using passive language for the deaths.
Marc Thiessen expressed disdain: “As someone who was in the Pentagon when the planes hit, this is absolutely disgraceful. You have no business ever setting foot at Ground Zero, much less on 9/11. If you dare show up, I hope you are greeted with such a Bronx cheer that you slink away in shame.” Councilwoman Inna Vernikov similarly remarked, “I guess they all just ‘died’ in an accident? And then you wonder why the families of 9/11 victims don’t want you at the ceremony. Stay home, Mamdani.”
Florida Rep. Randy Fine accused Mamdani of associating with “Muslim terrorists” and failing to acknowledge evil. Retired Port Authority officers also advised Mamdani and Governor Hochul to stay away from Ground Zero on 9/11.
Fox News contributor and former NYPD officer Paul Mauro commented, “You’ve made this easy. Don’t show up on 9/11 this year — or any year. We’re not interested in your moral equivalency, nepo baby. Stick to the parlor communism daddy taught you.”
Mamdani plans to honor victims, survivors, families, and first responders at the 9/11 commemoration alongside Vice President JD Vance, and former presidents including Biden and Bush. However, a Change.org petition from several victims’ families opposes his participation, questioning if it aligns with the event’s purpose.
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani’s office for comment.
Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.
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