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The Rev. Al Sharpton on Saturday slammed what he called “ugly Islamophobia” sweeping New York City’s mayoral race, accusing some of labeling every Muslim a terrorist in order to attack Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani.

Sharpton, an MSNBC host and progressive activist, was speaking at an event he was hosting for Mamdani in Harlem, and the mayoral candidate was throwing jabs too — accusing President Donald Trump of smearing and gutting welfare programs. The Democratic socialist drew parallels to the Reconstruction-era agency created to help newly freed slaves to hammer home his point.

The pair were joined by Pastor Miles Travis Boyd, whose mother perished on 9/11, as well as other faith leaders.

“I am outraged at the ugly Islamophobia that has

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