Mayor Zohran Mamdani and former Mayor Rudy Giuliani shook hands at Ground Zero ahead of the annual remembrance ceremony.

In recent weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has visited firehouses around New York City as part of an effort to direct the public’s attention toward the victims, and away from himself.

President Trump said Friday he’s “99 percent” sure he could have given a speech at the New York City 9/11 ceremony if he wanted to, while pushing back on reports that said he didn’t attend because he wouldn’t be able to give a speech.

All of the living former Presidents are stepping out to honor those who died on September 11, 2001. Barack Obama, Joe Biden, George W. Bush, and Bill

Trump marked 9/11 at the Pentagon, while JD Vance joined former presidents in New York for the Ground Zero ceremony.

The display brought 2,977 lights over New York harbor and the 9/11 memorial, one light for each person killed in the attacks.

MAGA accused New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. of sullying the 25th anniversary of 9/11 when they were shown on video smiling at each other while the names of the victims were read aloud.

Aaron Noble of the New York State Museum described a post-attack scene in which recovery crews and the institution’s staff developed a cooperative relationship, with workers setting aside

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez were seen grinning at the 9/11 Memorial as a mourner sobbed nearby on camera.