"When I hear such hatred and disdain unchecked in its rancor, I feel a loneliness and isolation that I know many of you have felt as well. Who here has been told, you do not belong in New York City? Who here has been told, go back where you came from?"
"Muslim Americans are cops, doctors, nurses, teachers, bankers, bricklayers, mothers, fathers, neighbors, mayors, and more. Islamophobic hate like this is fundamentally un-American."
"Experts say attacks in the U.S. by Muslim extremists are rare and are 'not resurgent,' according to a 2025 study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies."
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city's first Muslim mayor, condemned anti-Muslim social media posts by Republican Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama as bigotry. Tuberville reposted an image linking Mamdani to 9/11 attacks with the caption "the enemy is inside the gates" and falsely claimed Americans are regularly killed by radical Islamists. Mamdani addressed the attacks during an iftar dinner, expressing the isolation many American Muslims experience. Democratic leaders, including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senator Bernie Sanders, strongly condemned Tuberville's posts as hateful and Islamophobic. Research shows attacks by Muslim extremists in the U.S. are rare and not increasing. Republican leadership remained largely silent on the controversy.
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