Bruce Blakeman
Role at the time: Nassau County executive and gubernatorial candidate
Condemned
Statement summary
Blakeman argued that Mamdani's attendance would be inappropriate and proposed a silent protest if he attended.
“You wouldn’t show up to a wake where you aren’t wanted.”
Open the original interview (opens in a new tab)Bruce Blakeman calls for silent protest against Mamdani at 9/11 memorialDirect interview with Bruce Blakeman
Directly quotes Blakeman arguing Mamdani's attendance would be inappropriate and suggesting a silent, non-disruptive protest.
Why we used this label
The funeral analogy and protest proposal communicate opposition to attendance.