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New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Silenced at Fallen Soldier’s Funeral by Family
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First reported by Ynet · 8 hours ago
What happened
New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani attended the funeral of Sergeant Angel Sarah Rampersad but was prevented from speaking by the family, who supported Trump. Rampersad was killed in an Iranian missile attack in Jordan. Mamdani’s exclusion was reportedly due to his political views, and his prepared speech was later published by his team.
- 01Zohran Mamdani was barred from speaking at Sergeant Rampersad’s funeral by her family.
- 02Rampersad was killed in an Iranian missile strike on a Jordanian airbase on July 17.
- 03Mamdani was seated in the fourth row and not called to the stage during the ceremony.
- 04Rampersad’s family supported President Trump and opposed Mamdani, a Democrat, speaking.
- 05Mamdani’s left-wing stance and criticism of U.S.-Israel actions against Iran led to his exclusion.
- 06Mamdani’s team later released the speech he had prepared for the funeral.
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