Texas Congressman’s racist remark on Zohran Mamdani eating with hands sparks outrage
- On June 30, 2025, Republican Congressman Brandon Gill posted a video clip on X showing Zohran Mamdani eating with his hands accompanied by a racially charged caption.
- Gill selectively used Mamdani’s 2023 comments about perspectives from the Third World to promote an idea of Western cultural dominance and encouraged dismissing non-Western traditions.
- Mamdani, a mayoral candidate in New York City who was born in Uganda, described eating with his hands as a cultural practice tied to his early life experiences in Uganda and South Africa.
- Gill's tweet stating "Civilized people in America don't eat like this" triggered widespread online condemnation, with thousands denouncing it as racist and dehumanizing.
- The incident intensified national debate on cultural identity, political backlash against Mamdani’s progressive platform, and highlighted immigrant traditions and the complexity of assimilation.
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