New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani delivers remarks in the Bronx, New York City, on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. (Fox News Digital/Deirdre Heavey)
"In Uganda, I was Indian. In India, I was Muslim, and then, when we moved to New York, I was all of those things. New York still has something about it that lulls us all into believing that we too can become New Yorkers, no matter where you come from or who you are…." Mamdani says in the video.
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"And yet there would be these multiple moments in my childhood where I was reminded that this promise came with exceptions," he said.
Mamdani is running for mayor against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent. (Angelina Katsanis)
Fox News Digital reached out to Mamdani's campaign for comment.
The video comes after Mamdani faced similar criticism for claiming his aunt stopped taking the subway in New York City after 9/11.
Mamdani said he and his family endured an "undercurrent of suspicion" in the city.
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Vice President JD Vance pushed back on the narrative in a post on X.
"According to Zohran, the real victim of 9/11 was his auntie who got some (allegedly) bad looks," Vance said.
Fox News' Greg Norman contributed to this report.
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