https://x.com/ZohranKMamdani/status/1273410176003997697
zoran looks like central casting for anti-american terrorist trust fund baby traitor / criminal
Yes, it is an authentic post by Zohran Mamdani.The post (X/Twitter ID: 1273410176003997697) was made by his verified account @ZohranKMamdani
on June 18, 2020, at 12:20 AM UTC. It reads:Take it down.
It includes a photo showing a gloved hand (middle finger raised) in the foreground pointing toward a Christopher Columbus statue in Astoria, Queens (part of his then-assembly district), with the statue’s pedestal visible.Confirmation
The post is still live on X and can be viewed directly at: https://x.com/ZohranKMamdani/status/1273410176003997697
Multiple independent news outlets have reported on and linked to the exact post, including:New York Post
Fox News
NDTV
India Today
Manhattan Institute
These reports consistently describe the same content, date, location (Astoria statue), and action (gloved middle finger + “Take it down” caption).
It resurfaced in mid-2025 during his mayoral campaign and has remained available on his account without deletion or alteration.
There are no credible reports or evidence suggesting the post is fake, edited, or fabricated. It is a genuine historical post from his account during the 2020 period of statue-related protests