Right-wing Extremist Laura Loomer Stokes Islamophobia, Urges VP Vance to Snub NYC’s First Muslim Mayor at 9/11 Memorial
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Far-right agitator Laura Loomer has demanded Vice President JD Vance refuse a handshake with New York City’s first Muslim mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at the 25th-anniversary 9/11 memorial, using hateful anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Laura Loomer, a notorious far-right activist and Trump loyalist, took to X to incite division by urging Vice President JD Vance to refuse a handshake with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the upcoming 9/11 memorial. Loomer, known for her bigoted views, claimed that Vance would 'regret forever' being photographed with Mamdani, whom she slandered as a 'dirty Muslim' and a 'jihadist.'
Mayor Mamdani, who made history as New York’s first Muslim mayor and is a proud democratic socialist, will attend the ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives. He has emphasized his commitment to honoring the victims and survivors, and has repeatedly condemned the attacks, standing firmly against terrorism and hate.
Loomer’s call echoes the Islamophobic sentiments of other Republican figures. Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, infamous for his divisive rhetoric, claimed Mamdani’s presence is offensive, while ex-Governor George Pataki suggested the mayor should not attend. Right-wing critics have also targeted Mamdani for appointing legal counsel Ramzi Kassem, weaponizing Kassem’s past legal defense of a 9/11 hijacker’s relative to stoke further suspicion and fear.
President Donald Trump, who has a history of exploiting national tragedy for political gain, will skip the New York ceremony, choosing instead to attend a Pentagon service with First Lady Melania Trump, after organizers barred political speeches at the New York event.