Resurfaced Mamdani Photo Sparks Social Media Firestorm, Outrage From Key Voting Bloc: 'shameful'

A resurfaced photograph of New York City mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani flipping disconnected a statue of Christopher Columbus is sparking backlash online and pinch immoderate members of nan Italian-American community. 

"Take it down," Mamdani posted successful June 2020, on pinch a photograph showing what is presumably his gloved manus raising nan mediate digit toward a statue of nan famed Italian explorer successful Astoria, New York.

Some successful nan Italian organization took discourtesy to nan post, according to a New York Post report, including Columbus Heritage Coalition President Angelo Vivolo.

"We will take sides Columbus Day and Columbus statues," Vivolo said. 

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Socialist mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani is facing backlash complete a resurfaced photo. (AP/Zohran Mamdani via X)

"He is being disrespectful to nan Italian American community." Vivolo added. "If you offend 1 community, you offend each communities."

Joseph Scelsa, nan laminitis and president of nan Italian American Museum, suggested it is unwise for Mamdani to alienate Italians, who nan New York Post reported dress up 8% of nan organization of New York City. 

"To destruct specified a ample organization of group would beryllium a travesty," Scelsa said. "It’s not inclusive. It’s exclusionary. Who’s to opportunity who is simply a leader and who is not a hero? Columbus is our hero."

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Democratic mayoral campaigner Zohran Mamdani speaks astatine his superior predetermination party, Wednesday, June 25, 2025, successful New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

The backlash to nan station could besides beryllium recovered coming from conservatives connected societal media. 

"Not gonna happen," character Joe Piscopo posted connected X. 

"This feline needs to beryllium stopped," YouTuber Joey Salads posted connected X. 

"The astir defining characteristic of nan near is ingratitude," journalist Megan Basham posted connected X. 

"He disrespects nan captious domiciled Italians and Catholics played successful nan founding of our nation," erstwhile Trump charismatic Ezra A. Cohen posted connected X. "Shameful."

"What a disgusting socialist," Florida GOP Chair Evan Power posted connected X. 

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Zohran Mamdani during an predetermination nighttime arena successful New York, early connected Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Christian Monterrosa/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"so u tin beryllium a nepo babe anchor babe who's ne'er had a occupation successful your life and perchance go politician of America's largest metropolis simply connected nan unit of hating achromatic group difficult enough," Foundation for Freedom Online executive head Mike Benz posted connected X. 

"This communist comedian needs to beryllium sent back," Federalist CEO Sean Davis posted connected X. 

Fox News Digital reached retired to Mamdani’s run but did not person a consequence astir nan post, which is still visible connected his X relationship arsenic of Tuesday morning. 

Mamdani, a self-described antiauthoritarian socialist, rocked nan governmental scenery past period erstwhile he was victorious successful New York City's Democratic mayoral superior contempt moving connected a level filled pinch left-wing priorities and a way grounds that includes erstwhile calls to defund nan police.

Mamdani, who was calved successful Uganda to parents from India, has go a target for mean Democrats and Republicans complete his socialist views and precocious faced controversy aft it was reported he identified arsenic Asian and African American while applying to college.

Mamdani is group to look disconnected against respective candidates successful nan wide predetermination this November, including existent Mayor Eric Adams, who is moving arsenic an independent, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and erstwhile New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.