Donald Trump recently reacted to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez‘s viral moment from the remembrance ceremony for 9/11 victims. Many mourners opposed Mamdani’s presence at the 25th anniversary event of the terror attacks.
Donald Trump calls out Zohran Mamdani and AOC over their moment at Ground Zero
Donald Trump recently spoke with reporters at the Shannon Airport and criticized Zohran Mamdani and AOC for their interaction at the Ground Zero memorial during a 9/11 remembrance ceremony.
A clip of Mamdani and AOC went viral after Friday’s ceremony, showing the two smiling while talking to each other. The content of their conversation has not been revealed yet. The moment sparked immense criticism as it followed the cameras previously showing victims’ names being read at the memorial and a person crying.
According to The New York Post, Trump called the moment “terrible.” He stated, “It’s not a place to be laughing, especially in that case. The fact that they were laughing together at a very important part of the ceremony was inappropriate.”
However, CNN later released longer footage of the interaction, which showcased Mamdani with a serious expression while the names were being taken before AOC greeted him. The former head of security for former NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani posted on X, “The videos of @NYCMayor and @AOC laughing are not true. I was standing next to them the whole time. The camera just caught her greeting him hello. Multiple other politicians were laughing and joking behind me. Republicans and Democrats.”
Mamdani’s arrival at the ceremony was already a topic of debate, as many mourners demanded that he not be present. The opposition was reportedly due in part to his appointment of Ramzi Kassem, a former lawyer to a detainee linked to al-Qaeda, as NYC Chief Counsel.
