On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
former NYC mayor
3 things Rudy Giuliani said, verbatim, from September 11, 2026 to September 12, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the questions at issue, with who supported, disputed, or qualified each one.
Positions
Disputes
“it offends me that he’s coming”
TheGrio New York's first Muslim mayor attends the 9/11 ceremony after more than 100,000 people sign a petition asking him to stay away, and shakes Rudy Giuliani's hand ›
Others on this question
“not only welcome, he is essential”
Supports
“he doesn’t agree that September 11th was an Islamic terrorist attack on the United States of America, one that is, in terms of war or effort, continuing today, and maybe even worse today. Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends me that he’s coming”
TheGrio Trump marks 25 years since 9/11 at the Pentagon and tells the crowd "that's why we fight today," as the CIA declassifies 71 briefs it wrote before the attacks ›
Others on this question
“is not only welcome, he is essential. We need unity as we honor our loved ones”
More on the record
As printed
“Having lost friends there and being close to many of the families, it offends me that he's coming”
CBN News 9/11 Families Want Mamdani to Skip Ceremony - He Recently Honored a Lawyer for Al Qaeda Suspects ›
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