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Mamdani’s rude ‘welcome’ to King Charles shows exactly how illiberal he really is

Of course Zohran Mamdani couldn’t manage a decent welcome for the king of England: That would’ve required maturity, grace and humility that our mayor just doesn’t have.

Mamdani did the absolute minimum to welcome King Charles to New York as he visited the city Wednesday, agreeing (belatedly!) to just one brief meeting with the monarch, at the 9/11 memorial — though the royal visited several sites across town.

Like any chief-executive job, New York’s mayor has occasional ceremonial duties — but Mamdani’s not interested in them, as they won’t bring many TikTok likes.

Showing respect for the king is showing respect for Britain, yet Mamdani couldn’t resist showing disrespect.

Past mayors have done their duty with British........

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