Trump Criticizes AOC and Mamdani Over Viral 9/11 Clip
Trump joined conservatives in accusing AOC and Zohran Mamdani of disrespect after a four-second clip spread online, while witnesses said it was a greeting.
- On Friday, September 11, 2026, a four-second clip showed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez smiling during the Ground Zero 9/11 memorial ceremony, sparking fierce conservative criticism.
- Mamdani's attendance was already contentious before Friday; a petition urging him to skip gathered more than 100,000 signatures from victims' families citing his political associations.
- Michael Ragusa, a former security aide to Rudy Giuliani, disputed the narrative, stating 'The camera just caught her greeting him hello,' and said both officials remained respectful throughout the ceremony.
- President Donald Trump called the pair's actions 'terrible' and 'inappropriate' on Sunday while speaking to reporters before departing Ireland, two days after the viral clip emerged.
- The competing narratives underscore how solemn commemorations have become partisan flashpoints, with Republicans amplifying the footage while supporters dismissed the criticism as 'ridiculous talking points.
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