‘Go back to Third World’: Texas Congressman’s racist remark at Zohran Mamdani for eating rice with hands

Jun 30, 2025 02:16 PM IST

A video of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani eating rice with his hands prompted Texas Congressman Brandon Gill to make a controversial remark.

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.”

Take a look at his post here:

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