Republican Congressman tells Zohran Mamdani to ‘go back to third world’ for eating with bare hands

A viral clip of NYC mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani eating rice with his hands sparks fury from a GOP representative.

A video from 2023 showing New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani eating rice with his hands during an interview resurfaced online over the weekend.

In the clip, he explains how his upbringing in Uganda and South Africa shaped his empathy and understanding of the Palestinian struggle.

Republican Representative Brandon Gill reacted sharply on X, stating that “civilised people in America don’t eat like this” and urging Mamdani to “go back to the third world” if he “refuses to adopt Western customs.”

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