Michael Moore Goes Off On ‘Racist and Disgusting Attacks’ From Media Against Mamdani: ‘Level of Hate Is Sickening’
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Michael Moore blasted the media for what he called “racist and disgusting attacks” against New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani.
In a Tuesday Substack post ahead of the November 4 election (early voting is open), Moore predicted that Mamdani’s win would be “nothing short of miraculous.” The filmmaker called New York City his “home away from home.”
Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, is leading former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) and Republican Curtis Sliwa in most polling. Moore claimed this has led to those opposing Mamdani to take personal shots at the politician’s religion.
“In the final weeks, a new threat has emerged. The desperate Cuomo campaign and the desperate media think they have an ace up their sleeve to derail Mamdani: The fact that he’s a… MUSLIM!!!” Moore wrote.
Critics have taken issue with ads in favor of Cuomo, including an AI-generated video (which was deleted) depicting “criminals for Mamdani.”
The Bowling for Columbine director praised Mamdani for handling himself with “courage, dignity, and class” amid the attacks.
“From open violent threats directed at Zohran and his family, to hateful and bigoted TV ads, to racist and disgusting attacks from the media and his opponents, the level of hate is sickening,” Moore wrote.
According to the filmmaker, Mamdani critics have been incensed into personal insults not just by his far-left politics, but his views on Israel and Gaza.
“Mamdani has taken the shocking and politically incorrect position that Palestinians are, in fact, human beings and should not be exterminated. Especially not with the bombs and the diplomatic cover being provided by the United States of America and its taxpayers,” Moore wrote.
He said Muslims in New York City are being “barraged with Islamophobic TV ads and mailers.”
“I have your back. We all have your back! And to the bigots and Islamophobes and haters and warmongers – ENOUGH! IT’S OVER!” Moore wrote.
