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After Remark About Mamdani and Sept. 11, Cuomo Faces Democratic Rebukes

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo laughed when host Sid Rosenberg said Muslim mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani would cheer a 9/11-style attack, prompting condemnation. Mamdani called the exchange “disgusting,” and Democrats including Gov. Hochul and Reps. Daniel Goldman and Gregory Meeks denounced it. Cuomo declined to rebuke Rosenberg, saying the words were the host’s; a spokesman said Cuomo doesn’t believe Mamdani would celebrate an attack. He cited Mamdani’s ties to streamer Hasan Piker, though Mamdani has called Piker’s 9/11 remark “reprehensible.” The uproar follows controversial ads from Cuomo’s campaign and a supporting super PAC, including an A.I. video later removed.

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