If the "mainstream media" takes a position within a Democrat primary, they typically favor the most extreme candidate. Take New York democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani. Former governor Andrew Cuomo is the "mainstream" candidate, but he's apparently an Islamophobic jerk. On Friday's edition of ABC World News Tonight, anchor David Muir lamented Cuomo getting "personal" with Mamdani over 9/11.
Nowhere in this story does Muir or his overly general reporter Trevor Ault mention why anyone would suggest Mamdani was cool with 9/11 -- no mention of his smiling picture with radical streamer Hasan Piker, who supports another 9/11 attack on America. No mention of his smiling picture arm-in-arm with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. And no mention of his refusal in a Fox News interview to say Hamas should disarm in its terroristic war on Israel.
This sounded like a press release from the Mamdani News Channel:
DAVID MUIR: In New York City tonight, the heated race for mayor turning personal, one day after Andrew Cuomo laughed after a radio host said that Zohran Mamdani would cheer if there was another 9/11. Tonight, Mamdani coming before the cameras to respond. His personal and at times emotional message for the voters.
Oozing empathy from every pore. Next came Ault, repeating Muir's messaging:
TREVOR AULT: Tonight, in an emotional speech, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the race for New York City Mayor, saying that despite recent attacks from his opponents, he will not run from his Muslim faith, pointing out one million Muslims live in this city. They are New Yorkers like everyone else.
ZOHRAN MAMDANI: Will we remain in the shadows or will we together step into the light?
So would condemning people who cheer another 9/11 constitute "running from his Muslim faith"? Is it okay for "one million Muslims" to support the Pikers and pro-terror imams? Is that "stepping into the light"? ABC ignored that whole context. To them, Mamdani's like an Islamic MLK, a civil rights leader for oppressed Muslim Americans:
AULT: Mamdani responding to this moment, his rival, former governor Andrew Cuomo, laughing when a radio host said Mamdani would likely cheer on another 9/11 attack.
CUOMO: God forbid another 9/11, can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?
SID ROSENBERG: Yeah, I could. He’d be cheering.
CUOMO: [Chuckle.] That's another problem. But can you imagine that?
AULT: Today, Mamdani calling out those comments.
MAMDANI: Yesterday, Andrew Cuomo laughed and agreed when a radio host said that I would cheer another 9/11.
AULT: Saying New York Muslims have been forced to live in the shadows.
MAMDANI: The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker. Yet for too long we've been told to ask for less than that and to be satisfied with whatever little we receive. No more!
AULT: Hours later, Cuomo firing back, accusing mamdani of dividing people, calling him an actor and citing his outspoken views on the war between Israel and Hamas.
CUOMO: He is not the victim. He is the offender.
"His outspoken views" is the closest ABC came to Mamdani having a controversial opinion. They're "outspoken," but we cannot elaborate! They can't explore how he wouldn't condemn the saying "globalize the Intifada." There will be no specifics, just nebulous boasts to draw sympathy:
AULT: Mamdani insisting he will remain true to himself.
MAMDANI: There are 12 days remaining until election day, I will be a Muslim man in New York City each of those 12 days and every day that follows. I will not change who I am, how I eat or the faith I'm proud to call my own.
What exactly is he "proud" of? Define "true to himself." But ABC doesn't want you to explore any of that.
