New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been facing calls not to attend the city’s annual 9/11 commemorations from both family members of victims of the tragedy and Republican politicians.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who has made his distaste for Mamdani extremely clear, even listed reasons why the Mayor might not be welcome in July.
“Hmm I wonder why the families of 9/11 don’t want Mandami at the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony. Could it be for any of the following reasons?” Portnoy posted on X before listing several reasons families may not want Mamdani around, including his political endorsements, his calls to defund the police, and his refusal to condemn the phrase to condemn the phrase “Globalize the Intifada.”
Portnoy added, “All the above is readily accessible with a quick google search. He hasnt hid who he is.”
Former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani even said that he would be offended if Mamdani attended this year’s ceremony.
Mamdani has made his decision
With the 25th anniversary of the tragic day just days away, the Mayor has made his final decision on whether to attend the commemoration, vowing to attend the remembrance ceremony and focus on “the first responders who gave everything.”
“I’m proud to be the mayor of this city. I love this city. I love this country,” Mamdani said on Monday. “And what I want this week to be a focus on is on the families whose loved ones were stolen from them 25 years ago in the horrific act of terror of September 11th, and a focus also on the first responders who gave everything they could to this city and to the people who came together to try and help their fellow New Yorkers.”
United States Vice President JD Vance is expected to attend, although President Trump will not be at the commemoration, per ABC.
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