Toxic Empathy Alert: Mamdani Twists 9/11 Into a "Islamaphobia" Victim Narrative

On The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, the hosts took aim at New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani for changing his story about post-9/11 Islamophobia. Mamdani initially claimed his aunt was afraid to wear a hijab on the subway after the attacks, but later said it was actually his cousin—raising questions about the credibility and intent behind the anecdote.

Clay and Buck pushed back hard, arguing that the narrative of widespread Islamophobia after 9/11 doesn’t hold up against the facts. They pointed out that the U.S. continued to admit millions of Muslims into the country in the years following the attacks, which they say contradicts the idea of systemic anti-Muslim sentiment.

The conversation turned serious as they expressed concern that younger generations—especially those born after 9/11—are being fed distorted versions of history. They warned that emotional storytelling like Mamdani’s risks rewriting the truth about one of America’s darkest days, replacing facts with politically charged fiction.

Bottom line: Clay and Buck say the real danger isn’t Islamophobia—it’s historical amnesia.