"Co-host Ayman Mohyeldin asked Mamdani for his reaction to Republicans who have criticized him recently, including Vice President JD Vance, who mocked Mamdani for saying his aunt stopped taking the subway because of anti-Muslim bigotry following the Sept. 11 attacks. This is all the Republican party has to offer cheap jokes about Islamophobia so as to not have to recognize what people are living through, Mamdani said. Attempts to pit people's humanity against each other."
"Mamdani said a moment later. He continued: It just speaks to the fact that for the Republican Party, the only agenda they really have on offer is that of cruelty and punishment."
"The betting favorite to be NYC's next mayor also said, a moment earlier, that he is concerned about his personal safety, but I try not to think about it. He said the issue of racism and bigotry is not only a problem for Republicans, though. Mamdani also blasted Democrats, and in particular, his opponent, ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), after Cuomo said God Forbid another 9/11 happen on Mamdani's watch. Can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?"
Zohran Mamdani condemned President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers as offering an agenda of cruelty and punishment toward Muslims and other minorities. He described Republican criticism as cheap jokes about Islamophobia and efforts to dehumanize people, citing Vice President JD Vance mocking his account of an aunt avoiding the subway after Sept. 11. Two Republican lawmakers are pushing federal review of his naturalization and possible denaturalization and deportation. Mamdani highlighted economic anxieties faced by Americans and contrasted them with GOP focus on his citizenship. He said he is concerned for his personal safety and criticized Democrats including Andrew Cuomo for invoking 9/11 on his candidacy.
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