@wissamalrikabi0: POWERFUL: After Rudy Giuliani told Zohran Mamdani to stay away from the 9/11 memorial, Mamdani showed up anyway — then walked right up to Giuliani, extended his hand, and shook it. Rudy told him to stay away. Mamdani went anyway. And when he got there, he didn’t duck Rudy. He didn’t avoid him. He didn’t turn the moment into a spectacle. He went right up to him and shook his hand. That’s what makes the image so striking. Days after Giuliani publicly said Mamdani should not attend the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero, Mamdani showed up, joined the commemoration, and approached him directly. Mamdani had already said the day was about honoring the victims, their families, and first responders, not about political fights. So that handshake said a lot. It said Mamdani was going to show up. It said he was not going to be intimidated. And it said he was going to meet the moment with composure. At a ceremony attended by national leaders and former presidents, Mamdani made his own statement without needing a speech. He walked right up to Rudy Giuliani and shook his hand.

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Saturday 12 September 2026 15:11:30 GMT