De Niro calls controversial Mamdani police comments 'ridiculous' as he defends mayor going to 9/11 service
Robert De Niro called Zohran Mamdani's defund the police comments "ridiculous" but argued the NYC mayor should still attend the 9/11 memorial.
TL;DR
- Robert De Niro stated that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's comments on defunding the police were "ridiculous" but believes the mayor should still attend the 9/11 memorial.
- Critics and victims' families are demanding Mamdani not attend the memorial due to past rhetoric, including criticism of the NYPD and associations with individuals linked to terrorism and extremist views.
- An online petition with over 100,000 signatures urged Mamdani to skip the event.
- Commentators criticized De Niro's stance, arguing he lacks knowledge of Mamdani's controversial associations and comments.
- Mamdani's past includes calling to 'defund the police,' criticizing the NYPD as 'racist,' and having associations with individuals linked to radical Islam and praise for Hamas.