Fact check: Did Charlie Kirk say that Mamdani winning in New York was a Travesty cause Muslims did 9/11

1. Summary of the results

The original statement claims that Charlie Kirk said Mamdani's win in New York was a travesty because Muslims did 9/11. According to the analysis from ^[1], Charlie Kirk invoked the 2001 terror attacks to fearmonger about Mamdani's likely ascendence to the mayor's office, stating '24 years ago a group of Muslims killed 2,753 people on 9/11. Now a Muslim Socialist is on pace to run New York City' ^[1]. However, this source does not directly quote Kirk as saying Mamdani's win was a travesty because Muslims did 9/11. Other sources, such as ^[2] and ^[3], do not mention the specific statement about 9/11, but report on Charlie Kirk's views on Zohran Mamdani and his xenophobic attack on the candidate ^{[2] [3]}. Similarly, ^[4] reports that Charlie Kirk called Mamdani a 'Muslim Maoist' and invoked the 9/11 attacks, but does not directly quote Kirk as saying Mamdani's win was a travesty because Muslims did 9/11 ^[4]. The majority of the sources do not mention Charlie Kirk's statement about Mamdani's win in relation to the 9/11 attacks, including ^[5], ^[6], ^[7], ^[8], and ^[9].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

Some key context missing from the original statement is the fact that Charlie Kirk's statement about 9/11 was likely used to fearmonger about Mamdani's win, rather than being a direct quote about the win being a travesty ^[1]. Additionally, the sources that do not mention the specific statement about 9/11 provide alternative viewpoints on Charlie Kirk's views on Zohran Mamdani and his relationships with other individuals and groups ^{[2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}. For example, ^[7] discusses the reactions of various Islamist individuals and groups to Charlie Kirk's assassination, which provides a different perspective on the situation ^[7]. Furthermore, the sources that report on Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral election and his views on Israel and Palestine provide additional context on the candidate and his platform ^[9]. The following are some of the key points that are missing from the original statement:

• Charlie Kirk's statement about 9/11 was likely used to fearmonger about Mamdani's win ^[1]
• Charlie Kirk's views on Zohran Mamdani and his relationships with other individuals and groups ^{[2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}
• The reactions of various Islamist individuals and groups to Charlie Kirk's assassination ^[7]
• Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral election and his views on Israel and Palestine ^[9]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original statement may contain potential misinformation or bias, as it claims that Charlie Kirk said Mamdani's win was a travesty because Muslims did 9/11, which is not directly quoted in any of the sources ^{[1] [4]}. This framing may benefit those who want to portray Charlie Kirk as holding anti-Muslim views, as it takes his statement about 9/11 out of context and implies that he is blaming all Muslims for the attacks ^[1]. On the other hand, the sources that do not mention the specific statement about 9/11 may be seen as downplaying or omitting Charlie Kirk's controversial views, which could benefit those who want to portray him in a more positive light ^{[2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]}. The potential misinformation or bias in the original statement can be summarized as follows:

• The statement may take Charlie Kirk's statement about 9/11 out of context and imply that he is blaming all Muslims for the attacks ^[1]
• The statement may benefit those who want to portray Charlie Kirk as holding anti-Muslim views ^[1]
• The sources that do not mention the specific statement about 9/11 may be seen as downplaying or omitting Charlie Kirk's controversial views, which could benefit those who want to portray him in a more positive light (p1_s2, p1