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Man shot by ICE in the Bronx — Mamdani demands Trump end all operations in NYC

Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he called President Donald Trump and will demand the end of all immigration operations in his city after another reported shooting.

Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement surrounded a car in the Bronx and fired into it, shooting a man, according to Mamdani’s version of the incident.

‘Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children. Abolish ICE.’

The man was reportedly struck by gunfire, and a 5-year-old child in the car was unharmed. The mayor said the incident unfolded in a residential neighborhood of Marble Hill.

“This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city,” he said in a statement on social media.

“I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities. Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery,” he added.

“Get ICE out of our neighborhoods,” Mamdani concluded. “Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children. Abolish ICE.”

A brief statement from the New York Police Dept. added that the incident occurred at about 4 p.m.

“The NYPD was not involved in the incident and was not on scene at the time of the shooting. The individual who was shot is at a nearby hospital and is currently conscious and receiving medical attention.”

Video shows anti-ICE protesters blocking federal vehicles after the shooting.

CBS News reported that the injuries to the man were not life-threatening.

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Sources told CBS that ICE was attempting to apprehend another person when the man intervened and was subsequently shot.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, also released a statement.

“I’ve been briefed on this afternoon’s shooting involving federal law enforcement agents in the Bronx,” she posted on social media. “We expect federal authorities to provide a full and transparent accounting of the circumstances surrounding this incident. New Yorkers deserve to know exactly what happened and why.”

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Videos capture Palestinian activists screaming at Mamdani: ‘Opportunist piece of s**t!’

Pro-Palestinian protesters showed their outrage at Democratic New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he made an appearance at the Israelis for Peace vigil in Union Square.

The activists screamed at Mamdani that he was a traitor in videos captured by bystanders as the mayor left with his entourage and security.

‘There’s no mutual understanding when you’re killing our children, our family members.’

“You opportunist piece of s**t!” one woman yelled.

Mamdani appears stone-faced and angry halfway through the video.

“Mamdani, you can’t hide! We charge you with genocide!” they chanted in another part of the video.

The Muslim mayor has been accused of having ties to pro-terrorist groups, but the protesters were apparently upset that he didn’t do enough to oppose Israel.

The event was held on Oct. 7, the anniversary of the horrific terrorist attack on southern Israel by Palestinian terrorists. Israel retaliated with a devastating military campaign intended to wipe out the terrorist threat.

Protesters chanted and made as much noise as possible for about an hour in order to interrupt the vigil.

Others yelled, “Allahu Akbar!” in another video from the event. One protester holds up a sign reading, “Bomb ‘Israel’ bye!”

“There’s no mutual understanding when you’re killing our children, our family members for no justified reasons,” another protester says in that video.

“Mayor Mamdani is a sellout!” yelled another, according to the New York Times.

Organizers of the vigil read accounts from Israelis who lost their loved ones in the Oct. 7 terror attack but also took time to recognize testimonies from Palestinians about the conditions in the Gaza Strip.

The protesters focused on rhetorically attacking Mamdani.

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Mamdani was also criticized for posting a message earlier in the day that emphasized the Israeli military response to the Oct. 7 terror attack.

“This day is profoundly painful for so many New Yorkers. It marks three years since the horrific war crimes of October 7. On that day, Hamas killed more than 1,100 Israelis and abducted 251 others. We grieve alongside our many friends and neighbors who still carry that unthinkable loss,” he wrote.

“The suffering did not begin nor end that day. It instead continued through the Israeli government’s devastating, ongoing genocide in Gaza,” he continued.

“Three years later, we must refuse to accept a world in which occupation and apartheid continue, where war crimes are met with impunity, and our federal government continues its complicity with every arms shipment.”

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‘If the people want me, I’ll do it’: Don Lemon makes wild comments about possible presidential run

Ex-CNN personality Don Lemon has made a shocking statement about his future — and it may involve a pivot toward politics.

Lemon told Spencer Macnaughton on his “Uncloseted” podcast that if enough people want him to run, he’ll mount a presidential campaign. He said there’s more than a 50% chance that he will run someday.

‘It makes me wonder if my best way of being and operating in this society, whether it is through journalism or if it is through becoming the president of the United States.’

“Look, I never say never. I’ve got a lot on my plate right now doing what I’m doing. This is not easy to do every day, but I have to be — I am very aware of the importance of what I’m doing, what it means to the culture and society,” Lemon said.

He is best known for his role as a primetime anchor and morning show co-host on CNN before he was fired in 2023.

“How serious is it? If the people want me, I’ll do it,” he added. “But it is a daunting undertaking to run for president in this country because you’d have to be devoted to it full-time. And I would like to devote much of my time to journalism.”

He estimated his chances of running to be between 65% and 70%.

“When I’m out there, I’m out there, and I cover the candidates, and I look at what they do, and they’re very good,” Lemon said.

“It makes me wonder if my best way of being and operating in this society, whether it is through journalism or if it is through becoming the president of the United States.”

Lemon was fired after several controversies that included his saying on-air that Nikki Haley, a presidential candidate at the time, was “past her prime.”

RELATED: Don Lemon remains defiant after being released over church takeover arrest: ‘I will not stop ever!’

After leveraging his name recognition to build a YouTube channel, Lemon rode along on a “takeover” protest against a church in January over the pastor’s support for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. He was arrested for his alleged participation, though he claimed he was acting merely as a journalist.

“There is no more important time than right now, this very moment, for a free and independent media that shines a light on the truth and holds those in power accountable,” Lemon said at the time.

Lemon pleaded not guilty in February and filed multiple motions to dismiss in August.

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