‘She doesn’t wear hijab, lived in Tanzania,’ Netizens claim Zohran Mamdani is lying about his aunt’s plight after 9/11 attack

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani recently spoke about his aunt’s struggles after 9/11 , recalling how she felt unsafe wearing her hijab amid rising Islamophobia.

“I want to speak to the memory of my aunt, who stopped taking the subway after September 11 because she did not feel safe in her hijab,” Mamdani explained outside a Bronx mosque on Sunday.

His remarks drew criticism from Vice President JD Vance , who mocked Mamdani for portraying his aunt as the “real 9/11 victim” in his story.

The controversy comes as early voting begins in the New York City mayoral race, where Mamdani is currently leading in surveys. A viral post has now surfaced, detailing Mamdani’s aunt and the incident he described.

What does the post explain?

The tweet posted by Right Angles News Network reads