Firefighter caught on camera ripping pro-Palestinian agitator in Elmo costume near Ground Zero on 9/11

A firefighter in New York City called out a pro-Palestinian agitator wearing an Elmo costume with a Palestinian flag as "anti-American" Friday, not far from where the city’s 9/11 memorial ceremony was taking place at Ground Zero, according to video shot by Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and posted to X.

"F------ anti-American motherf-----.

Go back to f------ Palestine.

We don’t want you here," the man yelled to the protester.

It was unclear if he was a current or retired firefighter.

The man told the protester to also take former President Barack Obama, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gov.

Kathy Hochul and Rep.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with them.

MAMDANI DRAWS FURY FROM 9/11 MOURNERS OVER GROUND ZERO APPEARANCE: ‘DISRESPECTFUL’ "Take ‘em all.

They’re all no f-----g good!" he yelled.

"You’re no f-----g good." After the firefighter walked away from the agitator, someone yelled in the video, "The Jews are committing a genocide." It wasn’t clear if it was one of the protesters who yelled it.

"Frustration from Americans attending the 9/11 memorial service a few blocks away is spilling over," TPUSA’s X post said.

HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH FLAGS FLY AT ANTI-ISRAEL PROTEST MINUTES AFTER MAMDANI CONDEMNS TERROR PLOT AGAINST JEWS Fox News Digital has reached out to TPUSA for comment.

The FDNY told Fox News Digital: "We are aware of the video circulating of someone wearing a uniform having a verbal altercation today.