Zohran Mamdani, mayoral candidate who confronted Trump border czar, flooded with racist abuse and threats

It’s a cycle that’s become all too common in modern politics: An outspoken politician of color uses their voice to speak up and is then flooded with racist abuse, harassment and death threats.

On Wednesday, Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani attempted to confront President Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan during his visit to the state Capitol. Video of the encounter between Mamdani, who is running for New York City mayor, and Homan has since gone viral, making the rounds on conservative media and driving charged discourse online.

In response, Mamdani has faced a deluge of threats and hate speech, which have inundated his office’s phone lines, inboxes and social media accounts – shaking up his staff and prompting him to temporarily disconnect the phones in both his Albany and district offices. Many callers have attacked Mamdani’s identity; he is a Muslim who was born in Uganda to parents from India.

Mamdani's office shared transcripts of some of the voicemails it has received with City & State.



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