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1: Giuliani Reveals What He Really Told Mamdani During Viral 9/11 Handshake
Days after calling it “offensive” that the mayor would even attend, Giuliani says he told Mamdani he’d pray for him — though not everyone reads the moment the same way.
Just days before the 25th anniversary of September 11, Rudy Giuliani said on Newsmax that it “offends me” that Mayor Zohran Mamdani would even attend the ceremony, adding that “all of the Muslims he supports are murderers.” Yet when the two men came face to face at Ground Zero, they shook hands — and Giuliani now says he told Mamdani, “I’ll pray for you. It’s a really tough job.” A body language expert who reviewed the footage isn’t convinced the tension was gone, noting “his frown grows the longer they shake hands … he’s not happy about the connection.”
Why It Matters to You: The handshake went viral largely because of how personal Giuliani’s attacks on Mamdani had been only days earlier. Whether it reflected a genuine truce or simple political theater for the cameras is now the subject of dueling interpretations. READ MORE
2: DeSantis: Florida ICE Sweep Nets 500 Arrests, Including Accused Murderers and Sex Offenders
A four-day multiagency operation across Southwest Florida targeted violent offenders even as protesters rallied against the broader crackdown in Fort Myers.
A four-day operation across Southwest Florida ended with 500 illegal immigrants arrested, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced, saying the group included “subjects accused or convicted of premeditated murder, sexual abuse of minors, domestic violence.” ICE interim field office director Matthew Elliston called the results “a testament to the power of unity” among the agencies involved. Not everyone welcomed the news: dozens of protesters had rallied for hours in downtown Fort Myers days earlier, with one organizer arguing ICE was “basically laying siege to whole communities.”
Why It Matters to You: The operation is the latest sign that Florida remains a testing ground for the administration’s immigration enforcement push, with DeSantis positioning the state as a model for the rest of the country — even as the arrests keep drawing organized local pushback. READ MORE
3: AOC, Mamdani 9/11 Memorial Moment Caught on Camera Sparks Online Fury
A Fox News clip showing the mayor and congresswoman sharing what looked like a laugh during the reading of 9/11 victims’ names is dividing witnesses on what actually happened.
A television camera caught Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appearing to grin and share a laugh together during Friday’s 25th anniversary ceremony marking the September 11 attacks, according to Fox News. But Michael Ragusa, identified as former Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s longtime head of security, pushed back directly, writing, “The videos of [them] laughing are not true … The camera just caught her greeting him hello.” Conservative commentator Meghan McCain asked pointedly, “Why the f— are these two laughing?”
Why It Matters to You: The reading of victims’ names is the emotional center of the 9/11 commemoration, and any hint of levity during it becomes a referendum on whether officials grasp the weight of the day. With Mamdani’s administration already under fire over his appointment of a lawyer who once represented a convicted al-Qaeda operative, this dispute over a laugh versus a hello is likely to keep following him. READ MORE
4: Crowd Chants ’48, 48′ for JD Vance at RNC as 2028 Polling Shows Him Dominating
Fresh 2028 primary polling shows the vice president dominating the field just as supporters chanted for him to become the nation’s 48th president.
Vice President JD Vance brought the crowd at the RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas to a chant of “48, 48” during his keynote address Thursday night, with supporters signaling they want him to become the nation’s 48th president. Vance kept his response measured: “We gotta take care of business this November, and then we’ll worry about what comes next.” Three separate 2028 primary polls now show him with a commanding lead over Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Why It Matters to You: A vice president polling above 40% in his own party’s primary, with his nearest rival stuck in the low 20s, is as close to a coronation as modern polling gets this far out. But Vance’s edge evaporates against several Democratic names floated for 2028 — a reminder of how different primary dominance and general-election strength really are. READ MORE
5: Mamdani, AOC Filmed Laughing Together as 9/11 Victims’ Names Were Read at Ground Zero
Video from the 25th anniversary Ground Zero ceremony showed the mayor and congresswoman sharing a laugh as grieving families wept nearby.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were caught on camera smiling and laughing together Friday during the solemn reading of victims’ names at the National September 11 Memorial plaza, just as the country marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The footage, which quickly went viral, cut from the pair’s exchange to a visibly grieving attendee wiping away tears. One widely shared post captured the reaction online: “The frame before you have a man breaking down in tears over the memorial and then it cuts to AOC and Mamdani laughing. Despicable.” Neither Mamdani’s nor Ocasio-Cortez’s office had explained the moment by Friday afternoon.
Why It Matters to You: Mamdani had already drawn fire from 9/11 families and former officials like Rudy Giuliani and George Pataki just for attending this year’s ceremony, after appointing a chief counsel who once represented a man tied to the 9/11 plot. This latest moment adds fresh fuel to questions about whether New York’s leadership takes the solemn anniversary seriously. READ MORE
