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New video shows interaction between NYC Mayor Mamdani and AOC at 9/11 ceremony after the moment sparked debate

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By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A brief interaction between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez captured on video Friday during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, sparked fierce criticism that was met with pushback from t…

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  1. Not The Bee

    AOC, Mamdani caught laughing together while names are read at 9/11 Memorial (opens Not The Bee)

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    This is such a bad look for NYC.

  2. Todd Starnes

    WATCH: Zohran Mamdani Laughs at 9/11 Service (opens Todd Starnes)

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    Watch as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez were caught on video laughing and smiling at the 9/11 […]

  3. Conservative Review

    AOC and Mamdani seen laughing and smiling as 9/11 families weep at Ground Zero (opens Conservative Review)

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    Democrat socialists Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and Mayor Zohran Mamdani were seen laughing and smiling together at Ground Zero in New York City on Friday as 9/11 victims’ families wept nearby.

  4. Washington Examiner

    AOC and Mamdani take heat for apparently laughing as 9/11 victims’ names are read off (opens Washington Examiner)

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    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) are under fire from Republicans after the two socialists were captured on video apparently sharing a laugh as the names of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack were being read off.

  5. NewsBusters

    Video of Mamdani, AOC Laughing and Smiling as Names of 9/11 Victims Are Read Goes Viral (opens NewsBusters)

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    Video of Mamdani, AOC Laughing and Smiling as Names of 9/11 Victims Are Read Goes Viral “How the hell do you laugh while the names of those murdered on 9/11 are being read aloud? Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asked Friday, reacting to video showing two New York Democratic Socialists - Mayor Zohran Mamd…

  6. Townhall

  7. Fox News

    AOC, Mamdani interaction caught on cam at 9/11 memorial sparks online fury (opens Fox News)

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    New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were seen grinning at the 9/11 Memorial as a mourner sobbed nearby on camera.

  8. Breitbart News

    WATCH: Mamdani, AOC Appear to Yuk It Up at Ground Zero While 9/11 Victims' Names Are Read (opens Breitbart News)

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    NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were seen having a jolly time together at the September 11 memorial service as victims' names were read.

  9. The New Republic

    Republicans’ 9/11 Smear About AOC and Mamdani Instantly Collapses (opens The New Republic)

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    Sorry to break it to you, but New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez weren’t actually cracking up at the 9/11 memorial ceremony. Conservatives were outraged Friday after a video circulated on social media showing Mamdani and Ocasio-Cortez laughing and smiling …

  10. Revolver News

  11. Hot Air

  12. KESQ Palm Springs

    Brief interaction between NYC Mayor Mamdani and AOC captured on video at 9/11 ceremony stirs up debate (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A brief interaction between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez captured on video Friday during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, sparked fierce criticism that was met with pushback from t…

  13. Charisma Magazine Online

    Watch: Mamdani and AOC Seen Smiling and Laughing as Names of 9/11 Victims Are Read (opens Charisma Magazine Online)

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    As others wept while the names of those killed in the 9/11 attacks were read, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were all smiles. Video from the 25th anniversary remembrance of the day terrorists flew into New York City’s World Trade Center showed Mamdani…

  14. KRDO

    New video shows interaction between NYC Mayor Mamdani and AOC at 9/11 ceremony after the moment sparked debate (opens KRDO)

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    By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — A brief interaction between New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez captured on video Friday during a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, sparked fierce criticism that was met with pushback from t…

  15. Fox News

    Trump unloads on AOC, Mamdani for laughing during sacred 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump called the moment "terrible" after video showed AOC and Zohran Mamdani appearing to laugh during the Ground Zero ceremony.

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