Jake Lang Stages Anti-Muslim 9/11 Rally as 25th Anniversary Ceremony Stresses Unity
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 11
Jake Lang Stages Anti-Muslim 9/11 Rally as 25th Anniversary Ceremony Stresses Unity
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 11
Summary
Jake Lang staged an anti-Muslim rally outside the World Trade Center memorial after the 25th anniversary ceremony, triggering clashes with counter-protesters and other far-right figures, including men dressed as Nazis shouting antisemitic slogans.
The confrontation jarred with a ceremony marked by unusual political comity, where elected officials largely faded into the background despite pressure on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stay away.
74% of New York voters recently said Mamdani should attend a 9/11 commemoration, even as critics tied opposition to both his Muslim faith and his association with a streamer who once said "America deserved 9/11."
Andrew Cuomo used the memorial's aftermath to warn that 9/11 should be treated as a present-day threat, citing the war in Iran and rising antisemitism as signs the conditions for another attack are more real again.