Rudy Giuliani

Former mayor of New York City during the September 11, 2001

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Rudy Giuliani said Mayor Zohran Mamdani should skip the 2026 9/11 memorial and characterized Mamdani’s attendance as offensive.

““Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends me that he’s coming.””

Speaker capacity: Former mayor of New York City during the September 11, 2001 attacks
Editorial rationale: Giuliani expressly urged exclusion from the ceremony and framed Mamdani as unsuitable to attend.

Newsmax interview: Rudy Giuliani on Zohran Mamdani’s planned 9/11 memorial attendance (opens in a new tab)Full segment

View context Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?

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Should Zohran Mamdani attend New York City’s 9/11 memorial?

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Gov. George Pataki, and some relatives of September 11 victims say Mayor Zohran Mamdani should not attend the 2026 commemoration, citing concerns about his rhetoric and associations. Mamdani says he will attend to honor victims, families, survivors, and first responders. Other elected officials and September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows say excluding the sitting mayor would politicize a ceremony meant for collective remembrance. The dispute is over the civic meaning and appropriateness of attendance, not over whether Mamdani has endorsed the September 11 attacks.