Giuliani urges Mayor Mamdani to skip 9/11 commemoration

Former New York City mayor and former personal attorney to former President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, publicly rebuked Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s intention to attend a September 11 commemoration ceremony at Ground Zero on Friday. Giuliani asserted that Mamdani “doesn’t agree that September 11th was an Islamic terrorist attack,” implying the mayor’s planned participation contradicts his stated views on the attacks.

Mamdani, who assumed office earlier this year, confirmed his attendance at the ceremony, describing it as a “moment of remembrance for all victims and first responders.” City officials have not indicated any change to the event’s schedule, and the ceremony is expected to proceed with traditional speeches and honors. Giuliani’s remarks have drawn attention to ongoing political divisions over the interpretation of the 2001 attacks, but no official response from the mayor’s office has been reported.