Independent mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo came under fire Thursday over his role in an exchange during which conservative talk show host Sid Rosenberg said Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, who is Muslim, would be “cheering” for a second 9/11.

As he sought to make a point about Mamdani’s lack of experience, Cuomo posed the question:

“God forbid, another 9/11— can you imagine Mamdani in the seat?”

“He’d be cheering,” Rosenberg replied.

Cuomo paused and appeared to laugh briefly as Rosenberg guffawed over his own comment.

“That’s another problem,” Cuomo continued.

Mamdani later excoriated the former governor over the exchange on Rosenberg’s WABC radio show “Sid & Friends in the Morning,” saying Cuomo’s goal was to “smear and slander.”

He also slammed Rosenberg, who the candidate

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