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Giuliani Says Mamdani Should Skip 9/11 Memorial

newsSep 7, 2026261,514

Rudy Giuliani told the New York Times that Mayor Zohran Mamdani should skip the 9/11 memorial at Ground Zero, delivering what the article described as an anti-Muslim diatribe. Giuliani alleged that Mamdani supports a Muslim plot to "take over certain parts of America and certain parts of Europe" and compared Mamdani to the Sept. 11 hijackers, saying "they weren’t hiding it like Mamdani is trying to hide it." Mamdani has said he will attend the ceremonies. Commenters and critics cited Mr. Giuliani’s own legal troubles in response, noting he has been disbarred in New York and Washington, D.C., faces RICO charges in Fulton County, Georgia, and recently settled a defamation suit for $148 million. The episode has reopened debate over who may legitimately claim moral authority at 9/11 commemorations and sharpened scrutiny of Giuliani’s public role around the anniversary.

Mark Jacob
@markjacob.bsky.social

In a story that's built on questions of Giuliiani's credibility vs. Mamdani's, the New York Times should have pointed out that Giuliani has been disbarred in both Washington, DC, and New York.

4863h ago
Jonathan Larsen
@jonathanlarsen.bsky.social

Not one mention of Giuliani’s 9/11 scandals and fuckups and scandalous fuckups.

24416h ago
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