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On Sunday’s The Weekend: Primetime, MSNBC’s Ayman Mohyeldin suggested that Mamdani was being unfairly targeted by critics on the right because of his Muslim faith and his cultural identity. “There is a double standard,” he said, nodding to Mamdani’s supposed persecution and labeling criticism of the assemblyman as “vulgar” and “ugly.” Leave it up to an MSNBCer to make an accusation and hide behind not backing it up. Mohyeldin hinted at that Islamophobia was what drove the criticism of Mamdani, he even suggested he a had a bunch of evidence but didn’t want to go into it: I do think, and I'm speaking here for myself, as somebody who has observed him over the course of the last several months, there is a double standard that is being applied to him that is not being applied to other politicians. And it's for obvious reasons, not just because of his politics on what has happened overseas in Gaza, but the way he has stood up and defended certain principles around free speech in this city, but also because of what his faith is, what his identity is. And those are central to him. And I think that's new to many people in this country. And we're seeing that being weaponized in a very ugly and vulgar way. I think that double standard needs to be questioned. We don't ask other politicians the same questions that we're asking him. I can give you a lot of examples, but I won't go on– into that.     Mamdani’s “standing up” for free speech is not the political gold-star MSNBC wants you to believe it was. The comment refers to Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the anti-Semitic phrase “globalize the intifada”, which has been used to encourage terrorist attacks and violence against Jewish people across the world all under the guise of “protecting free speech”. In an interview on MSNBC’s Meet The Press on Sunday, he claimed he does not want to infringe on free speech, in an attempt to separate himself from President Trump, who he called authoritarian and claimed was jailing journalists.  This criticism was by no means based on the Mamdani’s Muslim faith, but rather his refusal to separate himself from extremist rhetoric and groups. Republicans weren’t the only ones critiquing him.  In an article published by left-leaning The Atlantic, Mamdani was also criticized for his refusal to condemn the phrase and its meaning.  He was also called out by the United States Holocaust Museum on X for tip-toeing around the meaning of the phrase. The museum asserted that the term “intifada” was sanitized after Mamdani claimed that it simply means resistance in Arabic. Mamdani insisted he did not personally use the phrase, but did not want to "police" those who did.  Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase had raised concern across the board, garnering criticism from both Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike.  His refusal to clearly distance himself from actors known to have supported violent extremism in the Middle East was not a theological issue, it was one of national security– especially in New York City, the place with the largest Jewish population outside of Israel. Mohyeldin then claimed that other politicians do not receive the same questions that Mamdani has been asked, but refused to elaborate – again, saying he had examples but wouldn’t go into them.  The left’s attempt to shield Mamdani from criticism by invoking Islamophobia was part of a broader pattern in progressive politics: use identity as armor, and label dissent as bigotry. The double standard here wasn’t being applied to Mamdani, it’s being created by his defenders. No other elected official could maintain visible ties to groups associated with any form of terrorism, left or right, without serious media scrutiny. But when Mamdani did it, outlets like MSNBC fall over themselves to suggest the backlash is due to his religion. The entire transcript is below. Click "expand" to read. MSNBC’s The Weekend: Primetime June 29, 2025 7:43:14 PM EST ANTONIA HYLTON: Welcome back to The Weekend Primetime. So much to digest from our interview with Zohran Mamdani, guys. Ayman, I want to start with you. Since you're the first to get him on national TV. CATHERINE RAMPELL: You are responsible! AYMAN MOHYELDIN: No, not at all. Not at all.  HYLTON: No- no. I’m not– That was a joke. But– but seriously, to see the sort of, like, transformation, the growth in this campaign, were you surprised by what's transpired the last week?  MOHYELDIN: I was very– HYLTON: What's your reflection on our interview? MOHYELDIN: I was very surprised, and I was surprised because one of the things that he has been very consistent about is his messaging. When you go back and watch some of the– the first interviews that he was doing about what he wanted to focus on: affordability, having a really kind of like progressive economic agenda, a wider social net. Those were things that he talked about in those first days, and many people thought it was a pipe dream. But I think he stayed consistent, messaged very– in a very disciplined way, and it obviously has paid off. I think what's interesting now is to see the conversation around him and how that has changed, and how politics may change that going forward. And that's why I was asking about will he change his approach? Will things be different? He's committed to not being different. So it'll be interesting to see that.  I do think, and I'm speaking here for myself, as somebody who has observed him over the course of the last several months, there is a double standard that is being applied to him that is not being applied to other politicians. And it's for obvious reasons, not just because of his politics on what has happened overseas in Gaza, but the way he has stood up and defended certain principles around free speech in this city, but also because of what his faith is, what his identity is. And those are central to him. And I think that's new to many people in this country. And we're seeing that being weaponized in a very ugly and vulgar way. I think that double standard needs to be questioned. We don't ask other politicians the same questions that we're asking him. I can give you a lot of examples, but I won't go on– into that.  So, I think it has exposed, but at the same time, it has challenged us in a, in a new and interesting and I would argue, an important, exciting way for our city. But I thought your questions were very fascinating, and I was actually proud of the fact that we were able to get into this in ways that other shows have not been able to. They've been taking the low hanging fruit, talking about these kind of New York Post sensationalist headlines. But I thought we were we were able to get– and I don't know how you thought from an economics point of view– RAMPELL: I mean, I have so many more questions I could have asked him about his economic policies again, many of which I think sound great, but I'm skeptical that they can be manifested into reality, either because there isn't money for it, or because I think they haven't been totally thought through. And I'm really glad that we were able to have a conversation, at least in part on– on those things and less about some of the identity politics, and I mean, the stuff that– MOHYELDIN: The right-wing is using to attack him for, and labels and– RAMPELL: Right. I mean, I think there are plenty of reasons you could quibble with his campaign that are completely unrelated to his faith– MOHYELDIN: Yes. RAMPELL: –to, you know, to his race and, and everything else. I'd rather keep it on the substance. (...)

Univision continues to push deportation fear doom to their audience. The network’s latest outburst, on a Department of Justice memo issuing expanded denaturalization guidelines, plays loose with the use of the term “civil crimes.” Watch as anchor Ilia Calderón and correspondent Reyna Rodríguez use the term twice within 19 seconds in order to create a false narrative:  NOTICIERO UNIVISION 6/30/25 6:31 PM ILIA CALDERÓN: A Department of Justice memo issues instructions for the revocation of citizenship for immigrants who commit certain civil crimes. Reyna Rodríguez tells us about the implications. REYNA RODRIGUEZ: The Trump administration is seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of naturalized immigrants who have committed civil offenses. In a memo, the Department of Justice requests that the federal agency's lawyers initiate civil proceedings to remove citizenship. HAIM VASQUEZ: The denaturalization process is not a new one. What's causing some concern here is the emphasis the government is placing on it. RODRGUEZ: According to the statement, the measure targets those who obtained their status in an unlawful manner, lied on immigration forms, who pose a potential threat to national security, and who engaged in financial or medical fraud. The idea here is to make viewers especially fearful, and to lead naturalized citizens to believe that they could be deported for any reason. “Civil crimes” is key to this framing and is both confusing highly deceptive. The term “civil crimes" suggests that people could be denaturalized and deported for mere procedural minutiae. But in reality, “civil” refers to the administrative process itself. The crimes that could lead to deportation are in fact crimes, as opposed to civil offenses like a speeding ticket, having your dog without a leash on city streets, or violating your local noise ordinance by playing loud music. In fact, NPR’s item decrying the new guidelines lament the deportation of a man found guilty of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material- not a civil offense!  Shame on Univision for obscuring what is a pretty cut-and-dried issue: you get caught lying on your immigration forms, committing fraud or other crimes, and you lose naturalization. As this report unfortunately proves, nowhere is the audience of Spanish-language news media more vulnerable to disinformation fearmongering than on the issue of immigration- vital to these networks’ business interests.  Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on Noticiero Univision on Monday, June 30th, 2025: ILIA CALDERÓN: About 25 million naturalized Americans could be in the Trump administration's sights. A Department of Justice memo issues instructions for the revocation of citizenship for immigrants who commit certain civil crimes. Reyna Rodríguez tells us about the implications. REYNA RODRIGUEZ: The Trump administration is seeking to revoke the U.S. citizenship of naturalized immigrants who have committed civil offenses. In a memo, the Department of Justice requests that the federal agency's lawyers initiate civil proceedings to remove citizenship. HAIM VASQUEZ:The denaturalization process is not a new one. What's causing some concern here is the emphasis the government is placing on it. RODRGUEZ: According to the statement, the measure targets those who obtained their status in an unlawful manner, lied on immigration forms, who pose a potential threat to national security, and who engaged in financial or medical fraud. VASQUEZ: The government must begin a civil denaturalization process and present clear and convincing evidence. It's not simple or easy. RODRGUEZ: Some lawyers point out that a civil trial can deprive an affected person of rights, including the right to legal representation. According to the Migration Policy Institute, some 25 million immigrants were naturalized US citizens by 2023. Mauricio, who asked us not to show his face, said that becoming a citizen of this country was not easy. MAURICIO: A fear returns that any mistake, any misinterpretation, uh, could put me at risk of returning to that life of- of what if they- what if they kick me out of here? RODRGUEZ: The directive for denaturalization is one of the administration's latest efforts to restructure the immigration system. President Trump has sought to eliminate birthright citizenship and reduce refugee programs. ALAN CISNEROS: They are citizens, and they are not second-class citizens.And they must be respected, and due process must be followed. RODRIGUEZ: In McAllen, Texas: Reyna Rodriguez, Univision.