Shafaqna English- Critics of the Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, have called him everything from ‘jihadist candidate’ to ‘terrorist sympathizer’. Racism and Islamophobia are behind many of the attacks on him.
On Thursday (23 Oct 2025) morning, hours after a combative final New York mayoral debate that failed to move the needle in his favor, Andrew Cuomo’s attacks on progressive Democratic rival Zohran Mamdani resumed a familiar, racially charged theme.
“God forbid, another 9/11, can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?” the independent candidate and former governor told conservative radio talk show host Sid Rosenberg, referring to the 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City by Islamic extremists.
“He’d be cheering,” Rosenberg replied, prompting Cuomo, who has previously referred to Mamdani as “a terrorist sympathizer”, to laugh and announce: “That’s another problem”.
Sources: Guardian,