- The key bit of the story is she exists (unlike the fictional couple Schumer made up) and she was afraid to wear her hijab because of Islamophobia. That she was technically an older cousin, he called his aunt is not a story.
- In the final days of New York City’s mayoral race, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani has faced pushback over a story he told about his aunt being afraid to wear her hijab while riding the subway after the September 11, 2001, attacks. cnn.it/432IAcr
