Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are among the new Democrat leaders attracting the most criticism, and deservedly so. Since Jews are currently celebrating Passover and Christians are closing out Holy Week before Easter, it is interesting to analyze the messages these two Democrats put out about Muslim Ramadan versus Passover and Good Friday.
Unsurprisingly, Mamdani, who is a Muslim with openly pro-terrorist sympathies, put more emphasis on Ramadan than on Good Friday or Passover. Besides his video message, and talking about fasting for Ramadan while playing sports, he also basically turned New York City Hall into a mosque for the Muslim fast.
Ramadan Mubarak pic.twitter.com/7QLZjvh3P1
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 18, 2026
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☪️ NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani turns City Hall into a mosque during Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/lYXRg4crjc
— The National Pulse (@TheNatPulse) March 12, 2026
Mamdani did mention scripture in his Good Friday message, but carefully avoided saying Christian or Christ. “Today, on Good Friday, we mark a day of sacrifice. Some New Yorkers will abstain from eating; others will spend hours without speaking. Faith, the Bible tells us, is belief in the things unseen. That belief is what will guide so many of our neighbors in solemn reflection and reverence. I wish all those observing Good Friday a blessed day of peace,” he pontificated.
He did not mention the words “Jew” or “Jewish” in his Passover message, which consisted mostly in a video featuring foodstuffs:
Happy Passover, Chag Pesach Sameach, and a Zissen un Koshern Pesach! pic.twitter.com/YSMaewhGlX
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) April 1, 2026
Since Mamdani‘s wife liked content about the Oct. 7 massacre and Mamdani himself has repeatedly associated with pro-Hamas clerics and activists while he enthusiastically promoted Palestinian jihadi claims, it is rather ironic that he shared a Passover message at all.
Over in Virginia, Spanberger did not use the words “Muslim” or “Christian” in her messages for Ramadan or Good Friday, but she issued multiple messages about Ramadan and bragged about attending an “interfaith iftar.” She did not mention attending Good Friday services or an “interfaith Seder.” She is supposedly Christian, but her enthusiasm for Ramadan and her boastfulness about attending a Muslim ritual meal was much more marked than her fervor for Good Friday.
During Ramadan, Spanberger released at least three messages about the Muslim fast on her X account. “Ramadan Mubarak to all Virginians beginning their celebrations this evening! I’m wishing you an easy fast and a peaceful, reflective, and joyful holy month,” she posted on Feb. 17. Then on March 20, she gushed, “Eid Mubarak to all celebrating Eid al-Fitr across our Commonwealth! As Ramadan comes to a close, I am wishing peace and joy for you and your loved ones.” It’s rather ironic considering that Muslim jihadis worldwide always call Ramadan a month of jihad, and around 500 people died as a result of Muslim terrorism during Ramadan 2026.
Finally, there was this piece of nonsense, courtesy of Spanberger and her Muslim lieutenant governor (apparently Spanberger doesn’t know Islamic sacred texts explicitly endorse the murder of non-Muslims):
Yesterday evening, as families across the Commonwealth broke their fast, I joined Virginians at an Interfaith Iftar hosted by @ltgovhashmi.
— Governor Abigail Spanberger (@GovernorVA) March 5, 2026
Wishing all those observing this holy month a peaceful and reflective Ramadan. pic.twitter.com/zFpM3ymXnm
At least Spanberger acknowledged that Passover is a Jewish holiday in her message for the first day of that feast: “Chag Pesach Sameach to all Virginians celebrating the beginning of Passover this evening! I am wishing you a wonderful time with friends and family as our Commonwealth celebrates the freedom, faith, and resiliency of the Jewish people.” Again, however, notice that she has made no mention of attending a Seder. This is not problematic in and of itself, of course, because she’s not Jewish, but it does contrast with her excitement about the iftar — she’s not Muslim, either.
Gov. Spanberger is allegedly Christian, but her Good Friday message was brief and generic, with no mention of Christ or Christians. “To all Virginians observing Good Friday, I am wishing you and your loved ones a reflective and meaningful day,” she posted. It would be hard for her to be more Orwellian than that. Even Mamdani mentioned the Bible — Spanberger didn’t do that much.
Spanberger did not make anti-Christian or anti-Jewish comments here, but her agenda before and since taking office has been to endorse and push policies that are antithetical to traditional Biblical values, especially on abortion and transgenderism. Like Mamdani’s, her messages on Muslim, Christian, and Jewish holidays are indicative of her comprehensive and pernicious ideology.
