The man of Staten Island arrested at the anti-Trump event of Zohran Mamdani

Activist Scott Lo Lo Baido was arrested in front of the anti-Trump event of the candidate of the Democrat mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani in State Island on Wednesday.

A Viral social media video revealed that Lo Baido told Mamdani: “It’s my F — ING island, you are not welcome here” because it was physically selected while approaching the candidate after the event of the Authentic Mediterranean restaurant of Istanbul Bay on Staten Island.

Lo Baido shouted blasphemies in Mamdani, telling the candidate that he hates the Jews, the cops and America. The demonstrator, who shouted in a megaphone during the opening remarks of the Mamdani event, was then arrested by the New York Police Service (NYPD).

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital Friday morning, Lo Baido confirmed his arrest and said: “I suggest that someone in each arrondissement whenever this man shows his face to do what I did the other day.”

“Get out of the city!”

The candidate for the New York Democrat Town Hall, Zohran Mamdani, speaks at the headquarters of the 32BJ Seiu Union while Manny Pastreich, president of 32BJ, takes care, after the mass shooting of July 28 in an office tower of Midtown Manhattan in New York. (Reuters / Mike Segar)

LO BAIDO told his disciples on x that he received three assignments during his arrest for his without license, a disorderly conduct and a coarse language.

“Return where you come from. We don’t want you on Staten Island,” shouted a demonstrator with a “Trump Girl” t-shirt and holding an American flag shouted to the 33-year-old self-written socialist while he was leaving the restaurant’s stolen door.

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Inside the event, while Mamdani launched its third anti-top event of the week, demonstrators outside the restaurant drowned the introductory speeches with their bells, sirens and mega.

Despite the warmth of the crowded restaurant and its detractors outside, Mamdani maintained a smile throughout the event and said to journalists: “It saddens me to hear the language of having been said to return from where I came from, and yet it is not surprising because that is so much what characterizes the policy of President Trump.”

Mamdani hosted his third “Five districts against Trump“Week event Wednesday, reaffirming his commitment to protect New Yorkers from Trump’s repression against illegal immigration if he elected New York mayor in November.

New York Democrat mayor’s candidate Zohran Mamdani organized a series of “five arrondissements against Trump” in New York. (Deirdre Heavey / Fox News Digital)

“I will not let it dissuade me from continuing to Come to Staten IslandTo continue talking to New Yorkers, it doesn’t matter where they live, whatever the policy they have, “said Mamdani in response to demonstrators.” Because I know that as the Republicans feel, there are others who are sincere in their questions. “”

Several demonstrators outside the restaurant told Fox News Digital that they had planned to vote for Curtis Sliwa, CEO of Guardian Angels in November.

“He is the only one who could save our city,” said Edlander’s statement, wearing a large American flag. Ed told Fox News Digital that he wanted to give Mamdani “a little surprise party” and let the socialist candidate know that his values do not represent those of Staten Island.

“This is Trump Country,” said Manny, another demonstrator and retired Wall Street who said that Mamdani’s policies are “Anti-Wall Street”.

Trump won Staten Island 30 points in the 2024 presidential election, According to New York Times data. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn Voisin, the former vice-president Kamala Harris wore the 44-point borough.

Wednesday, Tommy Banks, an indigenous Iceland of Staten Island, said that his message to Mamdani was simple. “Get out of the city.”

“He wants to make everything free. He cannot afford it. He is a socialist. He does not live that. We are not socialists,” said Banks.

Banks agreed with the other demonstrators outside the restaurant, saying to Fox News Digital that “nobody else” could be mayor but Sliwa. “He’s a real New Yorker. He is fighting for New York all his life. Give him a chance to enter,” said Banks.

New York Democrat mayor’s candidate Zohran Mamdani continued his anti-Trump tour through New York with an event in the Bronx on Thursday, August 14, 2025. (Deirdre Heavey / Fox News Digital)

Another demonstrator, Liz, shouted: “Mamdani is a commander!” While the Democratic candidate left for his SUV.

Liz said she didn’t like Mamdani because “it’s not a democrat, it’s communist”.

She said that Mamdani is trying to try New Yorkers with campaign promises such as free daycares, free bus prices and grocery stores managed by the government, but Liz said it would be a “disaster” if it became mayor.

When Mamdani declared victory in the Democratic primary, outgoing mayor Eric AdamsWho presents himself as an independent, called Mamdani a “snake oil seller” who “would say and do everything to be elected”.

Shahana Masum, a supporter of Zohran Mamdani, wore a bag that said: “Zohran for Staten Island.” (Deirdre Heavey / Fox News Digital)

Trump has often criticized Mamdani and his policies, calling him “100% communist”.

The Icelanders of Staten who spoke to Fox News Digital outside the anti-Trump event in Mamdani on Wednesday seemed to agree with these feelings, describing it as a “commit” and criticizing his policies, in particular the freezing of rent, the increase in corporate taxes and the increase in the minimum wage.

However, Shahana Masum, who sported a “Zohran for Staten Island” sticker on his bag and attended the event, told Fox News Digital that Mamdani is the person who represents “me and my community”.

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Masum said he was also told to return to his country.

To this, she said: “You are not returned to your country, and I came here with dignity and with my visa, so don’t tell me to leave.”

Bryan Llenas of Fox News and Marly Carroll contributed to this report.