Accusations that New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani supports terrorism or the 9/11 attacks are unsubstantiated claims made by his political opponents and critics. Mamdani has strongly condemned the 9/11 attacks and has faced what he describes as "racist, baseless" Islamophobic attacks throughout his campaign.
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Opponent's claims: Political rivals, including former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and some Republican figures, have repeatedly tried to link Mamdani to anti-American sentiment or support for terrorism. A radio host, Sid Rosenberg, suggested Mamdani would "be cheering" a future 9/11-style attack, to which Cuomo responded, "That's another problem," drawing significant criticism for apparent agreement. A pro-Cuomo super PAC also ran an ad that depicted Mamdani in front of video of the Twin Towers attack.
