Statue of Liberty with a burqa… What is the real story behind this viral photo?… It has connection with New York’s…

Donald Trump supporters have launched a social media campaign against Indian-origin candidate Zohran Mamdani in the New York City mayoral election. Supporters of Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement have shared a picture of the Statue of Liberty wearing a burqa on social media after his victory in the Democratic primary.

What is this burqa photo of Statue of Liberty?

Soon after Mamdani’s victory, MAGA supporters started sharing edited pictures of the Statue of Liberty. These pictures are a dig at the religious background of Zohran Mamdani, who could become the city’s first Muslim and Indian-origin mayor. America’s far-right politician Marjorie Taylor Green has also shared these pictures on social media.

Why is Mamdani being attacked?

Don Keith, another supporter of Trump’s MAGA campaign, shared this photo and wrote, ‘Congratulations New York.’ Along with this, a picture of Mamdani wearing kurta and pyjama is also being shared, which is being seen in the context of the attack of Islamic terrorist group Al Qaeda against US in 2001.

Who is Zohran Mamdani?

Since winning the primary, Mamdani has been addressed with many names. He is being called a Hamas terrorist supporter, a jihadi terrorist. Not only this, people are also demanding his deportation and are predicting another 9/11 in the coming days. New York City Councilwoman Vicki Paladino called him a jihadi terrorist and a communist during a radio show and demanded that Mamdani be deported out of the country despite his US citizenship. Senior members of the Trump administration are also making racist statements.

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