We asked New Yorkers at Ground Zero on 9/11 how they felt that Mayor Zohran Mamdani decided to attend the memorial event, ignoring the wishes of over 100,000 people, including 9/11 families, who signed a petition asking him not to come.
“He hates America and he hates jews! It is totally disrespectful!” one man with a “F*ck Zohran Mamdani” shirt told us.
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Trump criticizes Mamdani, AOC for laughing at 9/11 ceremony
President Donald Trump called it “terrible” that NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were seen laughing together during Friday’s 25th anniversary 9/11 remembrance ceremony while victims’ names were being read aloud.
The moment sparked backlash from conservatives including Meghan McCain and Sen. Ted Cruz, though a source told the Post the laugh followed Mamdani being left standing alone after other officials departed early, calling the situation “awkward” rather than disrespectful.
A security aide to former Mayor Rudy Giuliani pushed back on the widely circulated clip, saying it captured AOC simply greeting Mamdani and noting other politicians nearby were also laughing and joking at the time.
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Charlie Kirk statue vandalized days after unveiling in Phoenix
A bronze statue of Charlie Kirk outside Turning Point USA’s Phoenix headquarters was defaced with red paint just three days after its unveiling on the one-year anniversary of his assassination, TPUSA COO Tyler Bowyer said on X.
Photos showed red paint sprayed across the statue’s face and a frowning expression drawn on its torso, while a nearby memorial poster was altered to replace a reference to Jesus with “Satan.” Phoenix police confirmed an investigation is underway, with no suspects identified as of Sunday.
Rep. Abe Hamadeh called the vandalism “truly abhorrent,” while Bowyer pressed Gov. Katie Hobbs for a response. The incident follows a similar 2025 vandalism at the same site shortly after Kirk’s death, with TPUSA now led by his widow, Erika Kirk.
El-Sayed gets upset at Hasan Piker questions live on “Face the Nation”
Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed snapped at CBS’s Weijia Jiang for asking him about his past ties to Hasan Piker, saying voters care about grocery prices, healthcare access, and environmental concerns — not “Twitch streamers in California.”
What El-Sayed said: “Weiija, with all due respect, this is the third time you’ve asked about a Twitch streamer in California. I’ve done four events in Michigan this week. You know what didn’t come up? Twitch streamers in California,” El-Sayed said.
El-Sayed, backed by progressives like Bernie Sanders and AOC, previously said he had “no plans” to campaign again with Piker after Democratic lawmakers criticized the streamer’s comments suggesting American Jewish institutions promote a “monolithic” view of Jewish support for Israel.
Piker has argued that framing Jewish Americans as uniformly aligned with Israel’s government could eventually provoke backlash against American Jews rather than Israel itself, remarks that have drawn scrutiny amid El-Sayed’s Senate run. Other alarming statements include saying “America deserved 9/11” and that the streets should run red with “Capitalist blood,” prompting Republicans to scrutinize any such candidates who have chosen to associate and campaign with Piker.
Mamdani hates everyone period!!!
It's incredible to see the NYC citizen is angry over the Mayor that they voted for their Mayor. What do they expect? Mamdani is a Muslim, communist, socialist, same with Obama. They will never learn on how the Muslims is going to be World power. It's going to start in the United States of America.