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A New York City firefighter called out a pro-Palestinian agitator wearing an Elmo costume with a Palestinian flag as “anti-American” on Friday, not far from where the city’s 9/11 memorial ceremony was taking place at Ground Zero, according to video shot by Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and posted to X.
“F—–g anti-American motherf—-r. Go back to f—–g Palestine. We don’t want you here,” the man yelled at the protester. It was unclear if he was a current or retired firefighter.
The man told the protester to also take former President Barack Obama, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with them.
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An NYC firefighter confronts a pro-Palestinian agitator in an Elmo costume Friday. (X/@FrontlinesTPUSA and X/@choeshow)
“Take ‘em all. They’re all no f—–g good!” he yelled. “You’re no f—–g good.”
After the firefighter walked away from the agitator, someone could be heard yelling in the video, “The Jews are committing a genocide.”
It wasn’t clear if it was one of the protesters who yelled it.
“Frustration from Americans attending the 9/11 memorial service a few blocks away is spilling over,” TPUSA’s X post said.
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A pro-Palestinian protester and others are seen in the video. (X/@FrontlinesTPUSA and X/@choeshow)
Digital has reached out to FDNY and TPUSA for comment.
Friday marked 25 years since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and in Pennsylvania.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani meets with relatives of 9/11 victims at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum during a ceremony Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. (Getty Images)
All the living former presidents attended the ceremony at Ground Zero alongside with Vice President JD Vance.
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Mamdani and Hochul were also in attendance.
President Donald Trump gave a keynote speech at the Pentagon 9/11 ceremony on Friday.
