‘Unwelcome Guest’: 9/11 Families Demand Muslim Mayor Mamdani Banned From 25th Anniversary
‘Unwelcome Guest’: 9/11 Families Demand Muslim Mayor Mamdani Banned From 25th Anniversary By Rusty Weiss | 1:14 PM on July 25, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool A group of 9/11 families is drawing a red line ahead of this year’s 25th anniversary ceremony, saying New York City’s Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has no place at the Ground Zero ceremony. The families who were affected can never forget."For 9/11 families, this is not simply a public ceremony—it is a deeply personal day of mourning," the petition reads.
- ▪‘Unwelcome Guest’: 9/11 Families Demand Muslim Mayor Mamdani Banned From 25th Anniversary By Rusty Weiss | 1:14 PM on July 25, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.
- ▪Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool A group of 9/11 families is drawing a red line ahead of this year’s 25th anniversary ceremony, saying New York City’s Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has no place at the Ground Zero ceremony.
- ▪The families who were affected can never forget."For 9/11 families, this is not simply a public ceremony—it is a deeply personal day of mourning," the petition reads.
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‘Unwelcome Guest’: 9/11 Families Demand Muslim Mayor Mamdani Banned From 25th Anniversary By Rusty Weiss | 1:14 PM on July 25, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Anna Connors/The New York Times via AP, Pool A group of 9/11 families is drawing a red line ahead of this year’s 25th anniversary ceremony, saying New York City’s Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has no place at the Ground Zero ceremony. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); The group has labeled Mamdani an “unwelcome guest” and argues that his past associations and public record make his presence an insult to the nearly 3,000 people…
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