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NEW YORK CITY, JUL 8 – Zohran Mamdani faces criticism from Italian American groups after a 2020 post showing disrespect to a Columbus statue in Astoria, where Italians represent 8% of NYC's population.
- Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic New York City mayoral nominee, angered the Italian-American community with a resurfaced tweet showing him giving the finger to a statue of Christopher Columbus, stating, 'Take it down!'
- Angelo Vivolo, president of the Columbus Heritage Coalition, criticized Mamdani's actions as disrespectful to Italians, claiming, 'If you offend one community, you offend all communities.'
- Mamdani's tweet has caused backlash among potential voters, including Jewish communities, due to a previous video he posted that was deemed offensive during Hanukkah.
- Mamdani won the Democratic primary, defeating several candidates, including former Governor Andrew Cuomo, and is now facing current Mayor Eric Adams in the upcoming general election.
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NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani’s Obscene Gesture Toward Columbus Statue Ignites Another Firestorm
A resurfaced image of Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani making an obscene gesture toward a statue of Christopher Columbus is stirring controversy across New York City — particularly among members of the Italian-American community. The photo, originally posted in June 2020, shows what appears to be Mamdani’s making the gesture toward a Columbus statue in Astoria. The caption: “Take it down.” Around the same time, Mamdani posted a poll ask…
Resurfaced Mamdani Photo Sparks Social Media Outrage - News Addicts
Zohran Mamdani, the far-left socialist who recently won the Democratic nomination for New York City mayor, is under fire after a photo resurfaced showing him flipping off a statue of Christopher Columbus. In the 2020 post, Mamdani — a self-proclaimed “democratic socialist” — proudly gave the middle finger to the statue in Astoria, Queens, writing: […] The post Resurfaced Mamdani Photo Sparks Social Media Outrage appeared first on News Addicts.
Mamdani’s X post about Columbus statue ignites Italian American backlash
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew the ire of the Italian American community after a resurfaced social media post by the self-described democratic socialist denigrating a statue of Christopher Columbus. Mamdani’s X account posted a picture of a…
Mamdani’s X post about Columbus statue ignites Italian American backlash - Washington Examiner
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani drew the ire of the Italian American community after a resurfaced social media post by the self-described democratic socialist denigrating a statue of Christopher Columbus. Mamdani’s X account posted a picture of a left hand giving a middle finger to a Columbus statue in June 2020. The image was found and shared again this week on social media, bringing noteworthy attention to the five-year-old post…
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DailyTruthReportFirst the Jewish, Now the Italians: Mamdani Is Systematically Infuriating Key NY Voting Blocs
Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani has irked the city’s Italian-American population with an old post that has resurfaced. Mamdani, a far-left progressive, defeated former New York Gov. […] The post First the Jewish, Now the Italians: Mamdani Is Systematically Infuriating Key NY Voting Blocs appeared first on The Western Journal.
Zohran Mamdani Flipped Off a Statue of Columbus
Foreigner Zohran Kwame Mamdani flipped off Christopher Columbus and wanted the statue of Christopher Columbus taken down. This was during the George Floyd riots when the communists were tearing down our historical statues. Just days before Mamdani’s 2020 post, rioters in Richmond, Virginia, toppled a Columbus statue, while demonstrators in Boston beheaded another. In Minnesota, […] The post Zohran Mamdani Flipped Off a Statue of Columbus appeare…
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