Old clip resurfaces as Mamdani takes heat for claiming Muslim victimhood after 9/11

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing criticism over a resurfaced video of him claiming to be the victim of anti-Muslim discrimination in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.The video shows Mamdani talking with voters during his campaign for New York State Assembly in February of 2020. He describes a number of instances of alleged discrimination against him and argues that there are "exceptions" to tolerance in America.Mamdani claims his school teacher took him and another student out of class on 9/11 and warned them that they may face bullying because of the attack.