NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Iftar Controversy: 'Outrage for Hungry Kids Should Be Equal'

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NYC Mayor Mamdani Fires Back at Iftar Backlash, Demands "Outrage for Hungry Kids"

Images circulated online show Zohran Mamdani seated on the floor with attendees while they ended their daily fast. (Credit: X)

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Moneycontrol•13-03-2026, 11:53

NYC Mayor Mamdani Fires Back at Iftar Backlash, Demands "Outrage for Hungry Kids"

•NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced backlash for hosting his first Ramadan iftar gathering at City Hall.
•Mamdani responded, urging politicians to show similar concern for social issues like child hunger.
•Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville criticized the event, calling it "the enemy inside the gates."
•New York Senator Chuck Schumer defended Mamdani, condemning the criticism as Islamophobic.
•Conservative activist Laura Loomer alleged an attendee made an ISIS-linked gesture; Mamdani also faced prior criticism for hosting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil.

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