Rudy Giuliani on Islamophobia

Statements and actions by Rudy Giuliani on this topic.

Public disputes concerning hostility, prejudice, discrimination, or exclusion directed at Muslims or attributed to Muslim identity.

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1 statement on this page. Dates: September 6, 2026

1 matching statement. Dates: September 6, 2026

1 published statement. Dates: September 6, 2026

Rudy Giuliani
Role at the time: Former mayor of New York City during the September 11, 2001 attacks
September 6, 2026Condemned
Responding to
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.”"
Why we used this label
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)

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Full Newsmax interview cited and linked by NY1. Giuliani said Mamdani should skip the memorial and made broader claims about Mamdani and Muslims; those claims are recorded as Giuliani’s assertions, not established facts.

Our account of this statement has been corrected. 1 correction

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