Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani refused to condemn the blatant Islamophobia circling new Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani during an interview with Piers Morgan this week.
Morgan put Giuliani in the hot seat by demanding whether he would have a “problem with a Muslim mayor of New York.” The disbarred lawyer’s response was telling.
Mamdani, 33, has turned heads for his strongly left-leaning policies and sparked tension between young progressives and members of the old guard. But following his shock win, his critics have retaliated by inciting Islamophobia in New York and nationwide. Giuliani went so far to call him an “enemy of America” during the Monday interview.
“Do I see him as an enemy of America?” Giuliani said. “You’re damn right I do. I think he’s gonna destroy New York City and I think this is a disaster time for New York City. This guy becomes mayor, this city is gone. People are leaving the city already. You can’t say things like the things he’s saying and not frighten the hell out of people. I mean, it has nothing to do with even 9/11. Had 9/11 not happened, he’d be an enemy of the city.”…