“New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.”
What PolitiFact found
Zohran Mamdani has never said he seeks to implement Shariah in New York City, or anywhere in the U.S. An expert told PolitiFact that Mamdani’s support for gay rights and decriminalizing sex work are the "antithesis" of Shariah. No one can implement Shariah in the United States, given legal protections under the Constitution.
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In short
Nancy Mace (U.S. Representative) made this claim around 6 November 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 November 2025, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Nancy Mace has 6 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 4 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
- legacy.www.documentcloud.orghttps://legacy.www.documentcloud.org/documents/26220025-a-muslim-radical-bemic-terrorists…
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