The New York Town Hall candidate faces a backlash to overthrow the statue of Columbus

A photo resurfaced by the candidate for New York town hall, Zohran Mamdani, throwing a statue of Christopher Columbus triggers the online backlash and with certain members of the Italian-American community.

“Remove it,” Mamdani Posted in June 2020As well as a photo showing what is probably his gloved hand raising the middle finger to a statue of the famous Italian explorer of Astoria, New York.

Some members of the Italian community have been offensive at the post, according to a New York Post reportIncluding the president of the Columbus heritage coalition, Angelo Vivolo.

“We will defend the statues of Columbus Day and Columbus,” said Vivolo.

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The socialist candidate for town hall Zohran Mamdani faces a backlash on a photo resurfaced. (AP / Zohran Mamdani via x)

“He is disrespectful towards the Italian-American community.” Vivolo added. “If you are offering a community, you offer all communities.”

Joseph Scelsa, the founder and president of the American Italian museum, suggested that it be reckless for Mamdani to alienate the Italians, that the New York Post reported to represent 8% of the population in New York.

“Eliminating such a population of people would be a parody,” said Scelsa. “It is not inclusive. It is an exclusion. Who can say who is a hero and who is not a hero? Columbus is our hero.”

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The Democratic candidate for town hall Zohran Mamdani speaks during his main electoral party on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in New York. (AP photo / Heather khalifa)

The offender of the post could also be found conservatives on social networks.

“I’m not going to arrive,” actor Joe Piscopo Posted on X.

“This guy must be stopped”, youtuber joey salads Posted on X.

“The most decisive characteristic of the left is ingratitude,” said journalist Megan Basham Posted on X.

“It lacks respect for the essential role that Italians and Catholics played in the foundation of our nation”, the former Trump Ezra A. Cohen official Posted on X. “Ashamed.”

“What disgusting socialist,” said Florida Gop President Evan Power Posted on X.

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Zohran Mamdani during an electoral evening event in New York, early Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (Christian Monterrosa / Bloomberg via Getty Images)

“So, you can be a nepo anchoring baby who has never had a job in your life and has potentially become the mayor of the largest city in America simply on the strength to hate whites”, the Executive Director of Fondation for Freedom online Mike Benz Posted on X.

“This communist clown must be returned,” said Federalist CEO Sean Davis Posted on X.

Fox News Digital contacted Mamdani’s campaign but has not received an answer on the position, which is still visible on its X account on Tuesday morning.

Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, rocked the political landscape last month when he was victorious in the primary mayor Democrat in New York despite a platform filled with leftist priorities and a record that includes previous calls to finance the police.

Mamdani, who was born in Uganda from Parents of India, has become a target for Moderate Democrats and Republicans for his socialist opinions and recently faced a controversy after being reported that he identified as Asian and African-American during his candidacy for the university.

Mamdani is expected to face several candidates for the general elections in November, notably the current mayor Eric Adams, who presents himself as an independent, republican Curtis Sliwa, and the former governor of New York Andrew Cuomo.