New York political figure, radio host, and founder of the Guardian Angels.
DI has documented statements by Curtis Sliwa on September 11 Attacks. Read the quotations, original sources and related cases below.
Statement dates: August 13, 2026
Role at the time: Political figure and radio host
Statement summary
Sliwa called the effort to exclude Mamdani ridiculous and said the office of mayor should be respected.
“He’s the mayor. Stop being sore losers!”
He directly defended Mamdani's attendance based on his elected office.
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Case
Relationship to this case: Speaker
Rudy Giuliani, George Pataki, and some September 11 victims’ relatives opposed Zohran Mamdani attending the 2026 memorial, citing his rhetoric and associations. Mamdani said he would honor victims; other elected officials and a family group said excluding the sitting mayor would politicize the commemoration.
