Mamdani Accidentally Turns Norm MacDonald’s Legendary Joke Into Reality in Absurd “Islamophobia” Tirade

There are moments when satire becomes prophecy — and this week, New York’s radical mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani unintentionally brought one of the late Norm MacDonald’s greatest jokes to life.

MacDonald’s infamous bit — which brilliantly mocked misplaced priorities in the face of terrorism — has become a timeless classic among fans of unapologetic, politically incorrect humor.

You can watch the original segment here:

During a conversation with far-left comedian Margaret Cho, who entirely missed the point, MacDonald delivered this line with his signature deadpan delivery:

“I can’t say my friend’s name, but he said his biggest fear is that ISIS or some terrorist group like that will get a hold of a dirty bomb that exploded over a major city within the United States and kill tens of millions of people — because then the blowback against… innocent Muslims would be absolutely terrible.”

Cho nodded along, as did MacDonald’s sidekick Adam Eget — neither realizing that Norm was skewering the left’s obsession with victimhood over actual tragedy. The humor wasn’t in the words themselves but in how profoundly they revealed a moral blindness that has only deepened in today’s political culture.

Fast forward to today, and that exact blindness is on full display.

At a recent campaign event, Mamdani — a self-proclaimed socialist and leading contender for New York City mayor — delivered a tearful speech that could have been ripped straight from MacDonald’s routine.

Watch for yourself:

“I want to take this moment to speak to the Muslims of New York City,” Mamdani began, pausing dramatically. “I want to speak to the memory of my aunt… who stopped taking the subway after September 11th, because she did not feel safe in her hijab.”

The emotional performance drew applause from progressive activists, but many Americans saw something else entirely — a politician mourning “Islamophobia” more than the 3,000 innocent lives lost on that horrific day.

Yes, according to Mamdani, the real victim of 9/11 was his aunt who chose not to ride the subway.

As the Babylon Bee has long joked, it’s becoming nearly impossible to parody the modern left — because they do it themselves. MacDonald’s satire has come full circle, proving that what was once absurd comedy is now mainstream political rhetoric.

Imagine walking through Ground Zero on September 12, 2001, and telling a firefighter that, 25 years later, a socialist mayoral candidate would be crying about the “blowback” on Muslims rather than honoring the fallen. They’d have thought it was a sick joke.

Yet here we are.

If Mamdani’s worldview becomes the guiding ideology of America’s biggest city, it’s not just New York’s humor that’s dying — it’s its sense of reality.