Cringe woke Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wore a red patterned hijab while addressing an Eid al-Adha celebration at Macombs Dam Park in the Bronx on May 27, 2026, standing on stage alongside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, New York City’s first Muslim mayor, also wore a kurta styled like Arsenal soccer jersey and told the crowd, “I am honored to be New York City’s first Muslim Mayor and I am determined to lead through solidarity; together, we are working to ensure every New Yorker can afford the groceries, housing, and child care they need.”
Footage and captions from the event describe Ocasio-Cortez as speaking about “solidarity” with Muslim New Yorkers while she delivered brief remarks during the holiday gathering stating followers need to “renew our commitments to one another,” to “bring light into darkness.” In later comments reported by outlets covering the controversy, she defended her decision to wear the headscarf, calling it “the respectful move” toward constituents observing the festival.
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