Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Newsmax on Sunday, September 6, that Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani should not attend the 25th-anniversary 9/11 ceremony, arguing the event is for families and national remembrance. In the Newsmax interview, Rudy Giuliani used anti-Muslim rhetoric and shared conspiracy theories while criticizing Zohran Mamdani’s presence at the 9/11 ceremony, alleging he downplays the attackers’ identity. Mamdani has said he will attend to honor families, survivors, and first responders. A petition with thousands of signatures has circulated seeking to bar his attendance, with organizer Giovanni Galante citing Mamdani’s public record. NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin called the petition “absolutely inappropriate” and criticized efforts to politicize the commemoration.
