Trump unloads on AOC, Mamdani for laughing during sacred 9/11 ceremony at Ground Zero
President Donald Trump called the moment "terrible" after video showed AOC and Zohran Mamdani appearing to laugh during the Ground Zero ceremony.
TL;DR
- President Trump described the behavior of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the 9/11 Memorial as "terrible" and "inappropriate."
- Video footage showed the two Democrats appearing to laugh during the ceremony where victims' names were read aloud.
- Critics online and several politicians accused them of disrespecting the solemn occasion.
- A witness claimed the video was misleading and that the camera caught a greeting, also noting other politicians were laughing.
- Mamdani had previously faced opposition from some victims' families who urged him not to attend the ceremony.