Thomas J. Raleigh · Author · Essayist · Raconteur · Est. 1950
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Now this is rich. "America's Mayor" caught red-handed!

In an interview with Newsmax this past weekend, when asked about Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to attend city-wide 9/11 Memorial events tomorrow, ex-Mayor, Rudy Giuliani said: “Having lost friends there and being very close to many of the families, it offends…

September 10, 2026 · 1 min read
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