ATLANTA (VINnews) – CNN deleted an X (formerly Twitter) post Tuesday about two men charged with throwing makeshift bombs outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home, following widespread criticism from conservatives and the White House.

A post regarding the two individuals arrested for throwing homemade bombs outside of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s home failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted.

— CNN (@CNN) March 10, 2026

The original post described Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, as “two Pennsylvania teenagers” enjoying what “could’ve been a normal day” in the city before their arrest — language critics called sympathetic and tone-deaf.

CNN deleted their sympathetic post about New York City’s ISIS bombers. This comes after CNN praised the Islamic Republic of Iran last week. https://t.co/V0Man84Ev7 pic.twitter.com/rxeG88Bslq

— Loomer Unleashed (@LoomerUnleashed) March 10, 2026

Authorities say the men threw two improvised explosive devices (IEDs) during an anti-Muslim protest outside the mayor’s home. They are charged with providing material support to a terrorist organization and using a weapon of mass destruction, and told officials they were inspired by ISIS.

No, they're radical Islamic terrorists who threw an IED at a protest. We don't do that in America.

Fake News CNN (which employs @kaitlancollins and @KristenhCNN, et al) is not a serious organization. pic.twitter.com/efwxAWsPFD

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 10, 2026

In a follow-up X post, CNN said the original message “failed to reflect the gravity of the incident thereby breaching the editorial standards we require for all our reporting. It has therefore been deleted.”

A CNN spokesperson declined to comment beyond the statement.