{"id":369082,"date":"2026-10-09T17:26:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/369082\/"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T17:26:08","slug":"nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdani-has-7-word-response-after-getting-booed-on-october-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/369082\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Has 7-Word Response After Getting Booed on October 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has finally reacted to being booed by pro-Palestinian protesters on October 7. The <a data-ylk=\"slk:mayor;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/09\/30\/donald-trump-zohran-mamdani-jimmy-kimmel-selfie-request-reaction\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">mayor<\/a> was taking part in a vigil held to remember the victims of the Hamas terror attacks in Israel. Mamdani also drew backlash for his statement, which he released to commemorate the anniversary of the terrorist attack.<\/p>\n<p>Zohran Mamdani reacts after pro-Palestians protestors booed him on October 7<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zohran Mamdani was recently present at a vigil held on October 7 on the anniversary of the Hamas terror attacks. However, the event became chaotic after Mamdani started getting booed by pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered behind the barricades of the vigil.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The NYC mayor stood with a candle at the vigil when protesters started calling him out. According to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Fox News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/anti-israel-protesters-label-mamdani-traitor-accuse-genocide-outside-oct-7-vigil\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Fox News<\/a>, a group was heard shouting, &#8220;Traitor, traitor, come on out! You sold all your people out!&#8221;. Another group of protesters started accusing him of &#8220;genocide.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a recent video, the NYC Mayor responded, &#8220;As for those protesting me, I am the mayor of New York City, and this is what I signed up for.&#8221; He added, &#8220;I was proud to attend last night&#8217;s vigil, as I did last year, to listen to testimonies from family members of those who were killed on October 7th and those who&#8217;ve been killed in the three years since.&#8221; (via <a data-ylk=\"slk:CNN;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/10\/08\/politics\/video\/mamdani-respondes-to-being-booed\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">CNN<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some protesters also slammed Zohran Mamdani, saying he can&#8217;t use &#8220;identity politics&#8221; to his advantage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s <a data-ylk=\"slk:statement;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/mayors-office\/news\/2026\/10\/statement-from-mayor-zohran-kwame-mamdani-on-the-third-anniversa\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">statement<\/a> on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks has also sparked buzz online. The mayor went on to describe the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7 as &#8220;horrific war crimes.&#8221; Moreover, aside from condemning the acts of Hamas, Mamdani also took a shot at the government of Israel, accusing it of carrying out a &#8220;devastating genocide in Gaza.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The post <a data-ylk=\"slk:NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Has 7-Word Response After Getting Booed on October 7;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\/2026\/10\/09\/zohran-mamdani-october-7-memorial-day-event-booed\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Has 7-Word Response After Getting Booed on October 7<\/a> appeared first on <a data-ylk=\"slk:Reality Tea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.realitytea.com\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Reality Tea<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has finally reacted to being booed by pro-Palestinian protesters on October 7. 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