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Giuliani says Mamdani should skip 9/11 ceremony during rant against Islam
New York City mayor confirms he will attend memorial service but declines to respond to Giuliani’s remarks
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to come face-to-face with Rudy Giuliani at the main September 11 memorial service, just days after the former mayor – who led the city at the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks – disparaged his Muslim religion and said he should skip the ceremony.
In an interview with right-leaning Newsmax at the weekend, Giuliani said: “Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends me that he’s coming.”
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Edward Helmore in New York · Mon, Sep 7, 2026, 1:25 PM
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New York City mayor confirms he will attend memorial service but declines to respond to Giuliani’s remarks
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani is set to come face-to-face with Rudy Giuliani at the main September 11 memorial service, just days after the former mayor – who led the city at the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks – disparaged his Muslim religion and said he should skip the ceremony.
In an interview with right-leaning Newsmax at the weekend, Giuliani said: “Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends me that he’s coming.”
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