As much as the average American—or this particular Twitchy writer—might despise New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, we know it cannot hold a candle to the revulsion New Yorkers who suffered through and lost loved ones in the 9/11 terror attack must feel.
This year is the 25th anniversary of that horrific event. Sometimes, we wonder how New York could elect an Islamist mayor who hates America as much as he hates Jewish people. But we have to remind ourselves that older, native residents of the city voted strongly against him. Mamdani won the election because of young people who were not alive (or too young to remember) when those planes struck the twin towers of the World Trade Center. Even more than that, he was elected by immigrants, many of whom share his ideology.
With September 11 rapidly approaching, families of those who perished in the attack are speaking out with a very clear message: Mamdani is NOT welcome at the memorial ceremony in September.
Families of 9/11 victims want to ban Mamdani from sacred 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero: 'unwelcome guest' https://t.co/u1Qu3eUxGQ pic.twitter.com/BxNKkbU4QQ
— New York Post (@nypost) July 25, 2026
https://t.co/UzB9U4hLrI pic.twitter.com/T07BUEzn0z
— Boston Radio Watch®️ (@bostonradio) July 26, 2026
One of the family members who is organizing the petition to ban the mayor is Giovanni Galante:
Families of 9/11 victims are demanding NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani be banned from the 25th anniversary of the attacks at Ground Zero, branding him an apologist for Islamic terror whose presence would be an insult to the memories of nearly 3,000 people murdered.
“Our objection is based on his public record — his failure to meaningfully acknowledge the horror of that day, and his employment of, support for, or association with individuals who have minimized 9/11, defended terrorists, or even suggested America ‘deserved’ the attacks,” said Giovanni Galante – whose 29-year-old wife Grace Catherine Galante was among 2,977 innocents killed by al-Qaeda terrorists.
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The petition has only been up for about a week and already has more than 6,000 signatures. Hundreds of those are from family members of victims. Others interested in signing the petition can do so here.
The petition has a laundry list of reasons that Mamdani should not be welcome at Ground Zero, including his past statements about globalizing the intifada; his friendship with Siraj Wahhaj, the imam who was an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 WTC attack; his appointment of Ramzi Kassem, who has defended al-Qaeda terrorists, as his chief counsel; his endorsement of DSA candidates who claim that America 'deserved' 9/11; and the fact that Mamdani's own father has often expressed his sympathy toward suicide bombers.
And there are many more reasons they could have listed.
Organizer Cheri Sparacio, whose 35-year-old husband Thomas was killed on 9/11, quipped there are “so many other examples” why it would be “disrespectful” for Mamdani to attend the ceremony that “we couldn’t fit them on the list.”
Fact check: true.
They absolutely should. https://t.co/DSnSJ8qzGu
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) July 25, 2026
We know that Mamdani doesn't care how many signatures the petition gets. He will ignore it and attend anyway, just to insult those Angel Families.
But we still hope it gets hundreds of thousands of signatures before Sept. 11 arrives.
9/11 families should be heard & their wishes respected. Mamdani should be nowhere near the ceremony marking the worst Islamist terror attack on US soil. His presence would sully the memories of the 3,000 souls murdered that day & over the last 25 years from 9/11 related causes. https://t.co/Hd52SOEzAk
— Marilynne Friedman (@marilynnefriedm) July 25, 2026
His presence anywhere in New York City sullies those memories, as does the fact that he is the mayor.
But it will be even more egregious on the anniversary.
I wouldn’t want a terrorist at the site where my loved ones were murdered by other terrorists either.
— Lauren Flinn Bradley (@TNHottyToddy) July 25, 2026
It makes us happy to see more and more people unafraid to call Mamdani what he is.
Mamdani absolutely should not be there!
— MonaKnows (@MonaKnows2) July 25, 2026
It would only be to gloat.
He would use the event to spread his poisonous politics! pic.twitter.com/rZuAQbZ4bK
He will pretend to be respectful. That is his taqiyya.
But there is no question that he will inject some anti-American rhetoric in any remarks he makes.
These are the people who did NOT forget. https://t.co/pGOncw6Cke
— Ron Pyle (@rreactor) July 25, 2026
And they never will.
100%. This anniversary is not for Mamdani and his wife . https://t.co/p7GXlDAyIJ
— Phoenix Monacensis (@monacensis) July 25, 2026
His wife, who celebrated the October 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel?
Nope. She should not be allowed anywhere near Ground Zero either.
He and his jihadist admin shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near that place. https://t.co/0HtpGssazU
— LG in AZ (@AzMenagerie) July 26, 2026
Absolutely ban that hatemonger Jihad bastard Mandani from anywhere near Ground Zero..
— Gerseygal (@MandyGerseygal) July 25, 2026
That is holy ground..🙏🥹
Never forget..💔 pic.twitter.com/76IJhW8zsj
Would you invite Goebbels to a World War 2 anniversary ceremony honoring fallen Allies?
— smiling (@xyzxyz101101) July 26, 2026
I wouldn’t but that’s just me.
No, it's not just you. We would not extend that invitation either.
And that is a perfect analogy.
I’d like to see the NYPD and FD prevent him from setting foot on sacred ground.
— Molliepies (@SchmimHolly) July 25, 2026
Now, THAT would be epic.
We don't think it would come to that, but we're certain that the NYPD and NYFD don't want Mamdani at the 9/11 memorial ceremony any more than the families of the victims do.
It was bad enough when he showed up to break ground at WTC 2 a couple of weeks ago.
But his presence on September 11 would be beyond the pale as far as adding insult to indelible injury.
Which, of course, is likely why he will go.
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Editor’s Note: New York City is now facing the consequences of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist takeover.
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