Update: Phillip has posted a correction to X.
“I want to correct something I said last night. The bombs thrown in New York City over the weekend by ISIS inspired attackers was thrown into a crowd of anti-Muslim protestors and not specifically targeted at Mayor Mamdani. That wording was inaccurate and I didn’t catch it ahead of time. I apologize for the error.”
🚨 BREAKING: CNN's Abby Phillip PANICS and RETRACTS her insane claim that the Muslim bombers in NYC targeted Ugandan Mayor Zohran Mamdani INSTEAD of Christians
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— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 11, 2026
Original story below.
Fake news CNN strikes again…
CNN host Abby Phillip incorrectly told viewers that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had been the target of an “attempted terror attack” over the weekend.
A claim that does not match what actually unfolded outside the mayor’s residence.
Phillip made the statement Tuesday night while previewing an upcoming segment on CNN NewsNight before a commercial break.
“Up next, two Republicans say Muslims don’t belong here after an attempted terror attack against New York’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani. And the House speaker, Mike Johnson, says nothing, really, to condemn those comments,” Phillip said. “Another special guest is going to be with us at the table when we come back,” Phillip said before the break.
But that characterization does not align with what authorities and reports indicated happened in New York.
Over the weekend, protesters gathered outside Gracie Mansion to demonstrate against Mamdani and what they called the “Islamic Takeover of New York City.” Counter-protesters also arrived, creating a tense but largely political standoff outside the mayor’s official residence.
Then, ISIS-inspired Emir Balat hurled an improvised explosive device (IED) at anti-Islamic protesters.
Mamdani was never a target.
Watch the clip below:
🚨 HOLY CRAP. CNN’s Abby Phillip faces calls to retract or resign after she LIES that the NYC IEDs were “an attempted terror attack against Mayor Mamdani."
They are ADMITTED Islamic and ISIS terrorists who tried killing CHRISTIANS.
This is CNN. GROSS.pic.twitter.com/ZTXcHLMfDV
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 11, 2026
CNN has done a poor job reporting on this particular story. The news organization was forced to delete an X post on Tuesday after it described the ISIS-inspired attackers as “two Pennsylvania teenagers.”
“Two Pennsylvania teenagers crossed into New York City Saturday morning for what could’ve been a normal day enjoying the city during abnormally warm weather. But in less than an hour, their lives would drastically change as the pair would be arrested for throwing homemade bombs during an anti-Muslim protest outside of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home. Here’s what we know so far,” the now-deleted post said.
More over at Mediaite:
CNN's Abby Phillip Falsely Claims NYC Terror Attack's Target Was Zohran Mamdani https://t.co/HX3ZIreoYv
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) March 11, 2026
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