'Go back to Third World': Texas Congressman's racist remark at Zohran Mamdani for eating rice with hands
Jun 30, 2025 02:12 PM IST
A Texas Congressman made a racist remark against New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani after a video showing him eating rice with his hands surfaced online. Congressman Brandon Gill attacked Zohran Mamdani labelling him uncivilised for eating with his hands.(X/@RepBrandonGill)
Congressman Brandon Gill reshared the video and wrote: 'Civilized people in America don't eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World.'
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