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Vance blasts Mamdani over Islamophobia comments

Zohran Mamdani faced criticism after a speech outside a Bronx mosque in which he said his aunt stopped taking the subway after September 11th because she did not feel safe in her hijab.
As the first major Muslim candidate, Mamdani noted he announced his campaign one year ago yesterday and framed the anecdote to highlight Muslim New Yorkers' experiences and city workers who wear hijab.
Critics including Josh Wolfe reacted, saying JD Vance wrote on X that 'According to Zohran the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some bad looks,' while Greg Price added sarcastic posts.
Supporters and accounts defended Mamdani, saying he discussed Muslim New Yorkers' fear after 9/11 rather than disrespecting victims.
The episode underscores a pattern in the mayoral race where Mamdani's campaign faces Super PAC ads and political cartoons implying terrorism, while he addressed Islamophobic remarks by Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa.

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