US EditionVance blasts Mamdani over Islamophobia comments
JD Vance criticized Zohran Mamdani's 9/11 speech referencing his aunt's fear due to Islamophobia, sparking debate amid Mamdani's mayoral campaign in New York City.
- Zohran Mamdani faced criticism after a speech outside a Bronx mosque in which he said his aunt stopped taking the subway after September 11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab.
- As the first major Muslim candidate, Mamdani noted he announced his campaign one year ago yesterday and framed the anecdote to highlight Muslim New Yorkers' experiences and city workers who wear hijab.
- Critics including Josh Wolfe reacted, saying JD Vance wrote on X that 'According to Zohran the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some bad looks,' while Greg Price added sarcastic posts.
- Supporters and accounts defended Mamdani, saying he discussed Muslim New Yorkers' fear after 9/11 rather than disrespecting victims.
- The episode underscores a pattern in the mayoral race where Mamdani's campaign faces Super PAC ads and political cartoons implying terrorism, while he addressed Islamophobic remarks by Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.
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Vance blasts Mamdani over Islamophobia comments
Vice President Vance criticized New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s remarks on Islamophobia in the United States after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. “According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks,” Vance said Saturday on the social platform X, responding to a video of Mamdani’s…
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JD Vance criticizes Mamdani for calling his aunt a 9/11 'victim'
JD Vance slams Mamdani for calling his Muslim aunt a 9/11 'victim,' while Mamdani defends his comments citing post-9/11 discrimination against Muslims in the US, amid intensifying tensions in the NYC mayoral race.
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