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Lawmakers Face Backlash for Anti-Muslim Attacks on Mayor

3/14/2026

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Republican lawmakers including Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Andy Ogles faced backlash for anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Tuberville linked Mamdani to the September 11 attacks.
Ogles called for Mamdani's deportation.
Democrats introduced censure resolutions in response to Ogles' remarks.
Michigan Representative Shri Thanedar condemned the language as inciting hatred.

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Republican lawmakers including Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Andy Ogles faced backlash for anti-Muslim rhetoric targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Tuberville linked Mamdani to the September 11 attacks.
Ogles called for Mamdani's deportation.
Democrats introduced censure resolutions in response to Ogles' remarks.
Michigan Representative Shri Thanedar condemned the language as inciting hatred.