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Time of India
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
'Civilised people don't...': Zohran Mamdani's eating habit faces fire as deportation calls from GOP intensifies
— RepBrandonGill (@RepBrandonGill) Live Events Brandon Gill vs Zohran Mamdani Gill's Indian-origin wife comes to his rescue (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel At a time when Zohran Mamdani , the newly minted face of New York City's progressive wave, is facing calls for deportation from Republicans, he is also at the center of a culture war. An interview of the Democratic socialist has gone viral on social media where spoke about eating with his hands, a practice he said connects him to his roots. 'I have to eat with my hand,' he said. 'In Uganda, we even eat salad with our hands.'The clip drew fierce criticism and a racially charged response from Republican Congressman Brandon Gill , who reposted it on X with a sneering caption: 'Civilised people in America don't eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World.'On Sunday, a clip showing Mamdani eating with his hands went viral on social media, with some Republicans questioning whether his upbringing in Uganda and South Africa shaped his understanding of the Palestinian in 2023 during an interview with Uncivilised Media, the video shows him saying, "When you grow up as someone, especially in the Third World, you have a very different understanding of the Palestinian struggle. It is one that is framed in terms of empathy and solidarity."Brandon Gill's response sparked a massive fury online and he was brutally criticised by the social media users for his "racist" commentary on New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. The internet was quick to lash out at the congressman, from grilling him to digging up the family photos of his Indian-origin users were quick enough to point out that Gill is married to Danielle D'Souza, the Indian-origin daughter of right-wing commentator Dinesh D'Souza. The internet users also dug out old pictures of Gill and his Indian-origin father-in-law eating with their hands, slamming him for attacking the Democrat on cultural lines. Replying to Gill's post, an X user asked, "How do you eat tacos, french fries, burgers etc? Do you eat Lays with a fork too?"Another user posted pictures of Gill's father-in-law, Dinesh D'Souza, eating with his hands and wrote, "Hello Civilised person from America. Here's your father-in-law Dinesh D'Souza 'eating like this'."A user also posted a picture of Gill himself enjoying a pizza and a hot dog and wrote, "We need to send you back first then." "How do you eat hamburgers, pizza, hot dogs, tacos, burritos, fried chicken, french fries, onion rings, and chicken wings ya racist ***? Ugly," a user wrote.A British-American journalist posted a family photo of Brandon Gill with his Indian-origin wife Danielle D'Souza Gill and her father Dinesh D'Souza."Brandon Gill's father-in-law Dinesh D'Souza was born and raised in India and has definitely eaten with his hands. Is he going to ask his father-in-law to leave the US too?" he picture is going viral on the internet, that shows Brandon Gill's in-laws sitting in a restaurant and posing for a photo. It shows food kept in front of them and pieces of what looks like a 'naan' in their hands."If you're gonna be a giant racist douche against Indians, don't go marrying an Indian," a post that shared the picture said, slamming Brandon supporter and "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) activist Laura Loomer also criticised Mamdani's eating video, and wrote: "Honestly, being an Islamist and a Communist was enough for me to not want @ZohranKMamdani in office. He is from Africa. And you can tell in the way he eats. Disgusting. My dogs are cleaner and more civilised when they eat than little Muhammad.""@ZohranKMamdani eats his food and licks his fingers with his right hand. We already know what he does with the left hand as a "third worlder". You don't want to shake either hand," Loomer added calling the New York leader a rich, nepo wife, Danielle D'Souza Gill, however, supported his remarks, saying she always uses cutlery while having to X, she wrote, "I did not grow up eating rice with my hands and have always used a fork. I was born in America. I'm a Christian MAGA patriot. My father's extended family lives in India and they are also Christian and they use forks too. Thank you for your attention to this matter."Zohram Mamdani's surprising victory against Andrew Cuomo in the NYC Democratic primary made him the prime target of Republicans, with many calling for his deportation. Trump has also threatened to cut federal funds for New York if Mamdani does not toe the line after becoming the recently defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral primary. If Zohran Mamdani wins, he would be New York's first Muslim mayor.
NDTV
01-07-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
Republican Slams Zohran Mamdani's Eating Habit, Internet Digs Out His Family Photos
Washington: American lawmaker Brandon Gill is facing online backlash after his recent post called for Indian origin Democrat Zohran Mamdani to "go back to the third world" after the New York City mayoral candidate was seen eating rice with his hands in an old video. The Republican congressman said that "civilised people" in America don't eat with their hands and asked Mamdani to "adopt Western customs." "Civilised people in America don't eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World," the Texas Congressman wrote in a post on X. Civilized people in America don't eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World. — Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) June 30, 2025 The post quickly prompted outrage on social media, with many users pointing out that Gill is married to Danielle D'Souza, the Indian-origin daughter of right-wing commentator Dinesh D'Souza. The internet users also dug out old pictures of Gill and his Indian-origin father-in-law eating with their hands, slamming him for attacking the Democrat on cultural lines. Replying to Gill's post, an X user asked, "How do you eat tacos, french fries, burgers etc? Do you eat Lays with a fork too?" Another user posted pictures of Gill's father-in-law, Dinesh D'Souza, eating with his hands and wrote, "Hello Civilised person from America. Here's your father-in-law Dinesh D'Souza 'eating like this'." A user also posted a picture of Gill himself enjoying a pizza and a hot dog and wrote, "We need to send you back first then." Danielle D'Souza Defends Her Husband Gill's wife, Danielle D'Souza Gill, however, supported his remarks, saying she always uses cutlery while having food. Taking to X, she wrote, "I did not grow up eating rice with my hands and have always used a fork. I was born in America. I'm a Christian MAGA patriot. My father's extended family lives in India and they are also Christian and they use forks too. Thank you for your attention to this matter." Controversy Over Mamdani's Video Zohram Mamdani's surprising victory against Andrew Cuomo in the NYC Democratic primary made him the prime target of Republicans, with many calling for his deportation. US President Donald Trump even threatened to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani does not toe the line after becoming the mayor. On Sunday, a clip showing Mamdani eating with his hands went viral on social media, with some Republicans questioning whether his upbringing in Uganda and South Africa shaped his understanding of the Palestinian struggle. Recorded in 2023 during an interview with Uncivilised Media, the video shows him saying, "When you grow up as someone, especially in the Third World, you have a very different understanding of the Palestinian struggle. It is one that is framed in terms of empathy and solidarity." Eating with hands, as seen in the video, is a widely practised tradition in many South Asian cultures. Trump supporter and "Make America Great Again" (MAGA) activist Laura Loomer also criticised Mamdani's eating video, and wrote: "Honestly, being an Islamist and a Communist was enough for me to not want @ZohranKMamdani in office. He is from Africa. And you can tell in the way he eats. Disgusting. My dogs are cleaner and more civilised when they eat than little Muhammad." "@ZohranKMamdani eats his food and licks his fingers with his right hand. We already know what he does with the left hand as a "third worlder". You don't want to shake either hand," Loomer added calling the New York leader a rich, nepo baby who has picked up a fight against billionaires while staying in her mother Mira Nair's $2 million condo in Chelsea, Manhattan.
NDTV
30-06-2025
- Politics
- NDTV
"Go Back To Third World": Republican On Video Of Zohran Mamdani Eating With Hands
Republican Representative Brandon Gill has told Zohran Mamdani to "go back to the third world" after an old video of the New York City mayoral candidate eating rice with his hands surfaced online. "Civilised people in America don't eat like this," the Texas Congressman posted on X, reacting to the video. "If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the third world." The clip, which went viral on Sunday, shows Mr Mamdani eating with his hands and speaking on how his upbringing in Uganda and South Africa shaped his understanding of the Palestinian struggle. Recorded in 2023 during an interview with Uncivilised Media, the video captures him saying, "When you grow up as someone, especially in the Third World, you have a very different understanding of the Palestinian struggle. It is one that is framed in terms of empathy and solidarity." Civilized people in America don't eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World. — Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) June 30, 2025 Eating with hands, as seen in the video, is a widely practised tradition in many South Asian cultures. If elected in November, Mr Mamdani would become New York City's first mayor of Indian descent. Born in Kampala, Uganda, to a Punjabi mother and father with Indian ancestry, he spent his early years in South Africa before moving to New York at age seven. He became a US citizen in 2018, shortly after graduating from college. The Democratic socialist has been vocal about dismantling US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), calling it a "fascist" institution, which he intends to expel from the city. His stance has drawn sharp criticism from Republicans, particularly allies of President Donald Trump. Former ICE director Tom Homan dismissed Mr Mamdani's pledge, saying, "Good luck with that," and promised intensified federal enforcement in sanctuary cities under the Trump administration. Republican Rep Andy Ogles branded Mr Mamdani an "antisemitic, socialist, communist" and called for his denaturalisation. Representative Nancy Mace posted an online poll asking whether Zohran Mamdani should be deported. Trump mocked Mr Mamdani on Truth Social, calling him a "100% Communist Lunatic" and attacking his appearance, intelligence, and political allies. Stephen Miller, Trump's former senior advisor and an immigration hardliner, described Mr Mamdani's primary win as "a warning" of what happens when immigration is not tightly controlled, accusing Democrats of backing a radical agenda.
