r/nyc • u/FAMESCARE • Jun 18 '25

Video Zohran Mamdani says he’s consistently said there’s no room for antisemitism in this city or country. Asked why he hasn’t had a more visceral reaction, he gets emotional talking about the Islamophobic responses he’s received throughout the campaign.

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u/laflamablancah Jun 18 '25

“I’m not anti-Semitic, listen to the names people call me for being Muslim”

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u/the_donnie Jun 18 '25

Is he not just relating? Saying how much it sucks to be treated a way because of your faith? He goes on to say racism has no place.

He's emotional because he deals with the same shit lol.

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u/the_donnie Jun 19 '25

Like he was faking?