Staten Island man arrested during Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Trump campaign

Activist Scott Lo Baido arrested outside Democratic mayor of New York City Candidate Zohran Mamdani was on Wednesday’s anti-Trump event on Staten Island.

one Viral social media videos Lo Baidu revealed that Lo Baidu told Mamdani: “This is my F — Ing Island, it’s not popular here” as he approached the candidate at the authentic Mediterranean restaurant in Istanbul Bay on Staten Island after the event.

Lo Baidu shouted blasphemy in Mamdani and told the candidate that he hated Jews, police and the United States. Protesters yelled into the megaphone in the opening speech of the Mamdani incident and were later arrested by the New York Police Department (NYPD).

Lo Baidu confirmed his arrest in an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital on Friday morning and said: “I recommend that every time this guy, every time this man shows his face doing what I did the other day.”

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“Back to where you’re from. We don’t want you to be on Staten Island,” a protester in a “Trump Girl” t-shirt yelled at the 33-year-old self-proclaimed socialist as he left the back door of the restaurant.

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At the event, protesters outside the restaurant flooded the introductory speech with cowbells, Sirens and Megaphones as Mamdani started his third anti-Trump event this week.

Despite the heat outside the crowded restaurant and his critics, Mamdani kept smiling throughout the event and told reporters: “It hurts me to hear that I was told to go back to the language where I came from, but, it is not surprising because it is so much characteristic of President Trump’s politics.”

Mamdani presided over his third one”Five administrative districts targeting Trump“The weekly event on Wednesday reaffirmed his commitment to protecting New Yorkers from Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigrants if he is elected mayor of New York in November.

New York City Democratic mayor nominee Zohran Mamdani held a series of “five boroughs targeting Trump” in New York City. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)

“I won’t let it dissuade me from continuing Come to Staten Islandfrom continuing to talk to New Yorkers, no matter where they are, no matter what politics they have, they say in response to protesters. “Because I know, like some Republicans do, there are others who are sincere about their questions.”

Several protesters outside the restaurant told Fox News Numbers that they plan to vote for the Guardian Angel CEO Curtis Sliwa in November.

“He is the only one who can save our city.” Staten Islander Ed carries a large American flag. Ed told Fox News Digital that he wanted to “somewhat surprise” Mamdani to let socialist candidates know that his values do not represent the values of Staten Island.

Another protester and Wall Street retiree Manny said: “This is Trump’s country.

Trump wins 30 points in 2024 presidential election According to the New York Times data. Meanwhile, in neighboring Brooklyn, former Vice President Kamala Harris scored the borough 44 points.

Staten Islander Tommy Banks said his message to Mamdani on Wednesday was simple. “Go out of town.”

Banks said: “He wants to let everything be free. He can’t afford it. He is a socialist. He doesn’t do it. We are not socialists.”

Banks reached a deal with other protesters outside the restaurant, telling Fox News that “others” could be Sliwa’s mayor. “He’s a real New Yorker. He’s been fighting for New York all his life. Give him a chance to get there,” Banks said.

New York City Democratic mayor nominee Zohran Mamdani held an anti-Trump tour in New York City in the Bronx on Thursday, August 14, 2025. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)

Another protester, Leeds, yelled: “Mamdani is a good guy!” The Democratic candidate left his SUV.

Liz said she didn’t like Mandanny because “he was not a Democrat, he was a Communist.”

She said Mamdani tried to attract New Yorkers through campaign promises such as free parenting, free bus fares and a government-run grocery store, but Leeds said it would be a “disaster” if he became mayor.

When Mandani announced his victory in the Democratic primary Eric Adamshe is an independent man who calls Mamdani a “snake oil salesman” and he will “say and do everything he can to be elected.”

Zohran Mamdani supporter Shahana Masum wore a wallet that read “Zohran on Staten Island”. (Deirdre Heaveny/Fox News Numbers)

Trump often criticized Mandani and his policies, calling him “100% communist madman.”

Staten Islanders spoke with Fox News Digital on Wednesday outside of an anti-Trump event in Mamdani, appearing to agree with those sentiments, calling him “Commie” and criticizing his policies, including freezing rents, raising corporate taxes and raising minimum wages.

However, Shahana Masum, who had a “Stanton Island” sticker on her wallet and attended the event, told Fox News Digital that Mamdani was the person representing “Me and My Community.”

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Masum said she was also told to return to her country.

“You haven’t returned to your country, I’ve come here with dignity and visa, so don’t tell me to leave,” she said.

Fox News’s Bryan Llenas and Marly Carroll contributed to the report.