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Not everyone was eager to welcome New York City's Democratic mayoral nominee , Zohran Mamdani, to Staten Island on Wednesday afternoon.
"Go back to where you came from. We don't want you on Staten Island," a protester wearing a "Trump girl" t-shirt and holding an American flag shouted at the 33-year-old self-described socialist as he exited the backdoor of the Istanbul Bay Authentic Mediterranean Restaurant.
Inside the event, as Mamdani kicked off his third anti-Trump event of the week, protesters outside the restaurant drowned out the introductory speeches with their cowbells, sirens and megaphones.
Despite the heat in the crowded restaurant and his detractors outside, Mamdani maintained a smile throughout the event and