San Diego's Mayor Todd Gloria speaks during a press conference following a shooting at the Islamic Center in San Diego, California, U.S., May 18, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was met with a screaming heckler before he could start talking at Monday evening's press conference on the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center, which is currently being investigated as a hate crime.
"This is a [expletive] direct result of your leadership!" shouted the heckler. "Our Muslim brothers and sisters have been talking to you for how long? You haven't [expletive] listened to them, Todd. Just like you did with ICE."
She added that Gloria pushes "Zionist propaganda, and you'll keep doing it as long as it lines your [expletive] pockets, won't it? Show something! Worse approval rating than a fascist dictator with [expletive] in his pants."
Gloria paused for several seconds after the heckler was done, looked down, and then began his speech.