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Compared on: Zohran Mamdani's own words
Background: The vigil featured testimonies from family members of people killed on October 7th and in the 3 years since.
THE CLAIM · NOV 8, 2026
Zohran Mamdani said “is defending his decision to attend an October 7 vigil”
As reported by Shannon Bream · Read the post
THE RECORD · OCT 8, 2026
“You know, I was proud to attend last night's vigil as I did last year to listen to testimonies from family members of those who were killed on October 7th and those who've been killed in the 3 years since.”
Associated Press · Mamdani responds to backlash after attending an Oct. 7 commemoration · automated transcript · Listen at 0:00
RECORD AGREES
Fox News described Mamdani as defending his attendance on November 8, 2026. In footage uploaded October 8, Mamdani said he was proud to attend the vigil and described the testimonies he heard.
