"WASHINGTON - Zohran Mamdani 's swift rise in New York City's mayoral race has made him into a national symbol - both as a point of pride among many Muslim Americans and a political foil for the right. His campaign has been met by a surge in anti-Muslim language directed at the Democratic nominee, who would become the city's first Muslim mayor if elected in November."
"Politicians from both major parties have attacked Mamdani's progressive politics and criticism of Israel. Conservatives have leaned more heavily into religious attacks and anti-immigrant sentiments. President Donald Trump singled him out for censure and falsely questioned his U.S. citizenship, echoing "birther" rhetoric he once aimed at former President Barack Obama. At the National Conservatism Conference, multiple speakers used Mamdani's name and religion as attack lines, with former Trump adviser Steve Bannon calling the democratic socialist a "Marxist and a jihadist.""
Zohran Mamdani's swift rise in New York City's mayoral race has turned him into a national symbol, generating pride among many Muslim Americans and opposition from the right. His campaign has prompted a surge of anti-Muslim language and targeted attacks from Republican politicians, activists and commentators, including derogatory nicknames, false deportation calls, 9/11 references, and unsubstantiated claims of imminent violence. Conservatives have emphasized religious and anti-immigrant themes while critics have targeted his progressive politics and criticism of Israel. High-profile figures have echoed birther-style questions about his citizenship and labeled him with extremist and ideological slurs.
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