US Lawmaker Calls Zohran Mamdani "Uncivilised" For Eating With Hands, Gets Schooled

Gill's indian origin wife, Danielle D'Souza Gill, however, supported his remarks, saying she always uses cutlery while having food.

Washington:

American lawmaker Brandon Gill is facing online backlash after his recent post called for Indian origin Democrat Zohran Mamdani to "go back to the third world" after the New York City mayoral candidate was seen eating rice with his hands in an old video. The Republican congressman said that "civilised people" in America don't eat with their hands and asked Mamdani to "adopt Western customs."

"Civilised people in America don't eat like this. If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World," the Texas Congressman wrote in a post on X.

Civilized people in America don't eat like this.

If you refuse to adopt Western customs, go back to the Third World. https://t.co/TYQkcr0nFE

— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) June 30, 2025

The post quickly prompted outrage on social media, with many users pointing out that Gill is married to Danielle D'Souza, the Indian-origin daughter of right-wing commentator Dinesh D'Souza. The internet users also dug out old pictures of Gill and his Indian-origin father-in-law eating with their hands, slamming him for attacking the Democrat on cultural lines.

Replying to Gill's post, an X user asked, "How do you eat tacos, french fries, burgers etc? Do you eat Lays with a fork too?"

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