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The Right Incites Blatant Islamophobia After Zohran Mamdani’s Win

There is already an ongoing hate crime investigation into a death threat against the Democratic mayoral nominee.

By Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT
Published June 25, 2025
Right-wing lawmakers and commentators have responded to New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s landmark win on Tuesday with blatantly Islamophobic and xenophobic hatred, inciting violence against the left-wing politician who was already recently subject to a hate-related death threat.

Mamdani, who is Muslim, faced threats of a car bomb last week from a caller who left repeated voicemails with Islamophobic statements. The threats are reportedly being investigated by law enforcement as a hate crime. Mamdani has said, in emotional comments, that this is one of many Islamophobic death threats he’s received amid his mayoral campaign.

Figures on the right seemed eager to stoke that violence, making statements openly attacking Muslim people online and suggesting, without any evidence whatsoever, that Mamdani is a terrorist — rhetoric reminiscent of some of the ugliest Islamophobia in the U.S.’s history.

Numerous right-wingers said Mamdani’s win would cause another attack akin to 9/11. “There will be another 9/11 in NYC and @ZohranKMamdani will be to blame,” said right-wing influencer Laura Loomer who has, at times, been close with President Donald Trump and reportedly advised him on some issues.

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