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Soon after the Congress lawmaker’s comments, many social media users slammed Gill for attacking Mamdani on cultural lines.
New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. (Reuters)
“Go back to the third world” — the words of American lawmaker Brandon Gill have led to outrage on social media after he commented on New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s eating habits. After an old video of the Indian-origin Democrat went viral, 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
Soon after the Congress lawmaker’s comments, many social media users slammed Gill for attacking Mamdani 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?”
Several users pointed 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.
This is how your INDIAN WIFE eats, u dumb btch— Patrick 🍉 🇵🇸 (@PatriciusAcutus) June 30, 2025
Gill’s Wife Defends His Comments
After users hit back at Texas Congressman Brandon Gill, his Indian-origin author wife Danielle D’Souza Gill stood by her husband’s comment on Mamdani, saying she has “always used a fork”.
Danielle in a post on X defended her husband and wrote, “I did not grow up eating rice with my hands and have always used a fork. I was born in America. I’m a Christian MAGA patriot. My father’s extended family lives in India, and they are also Christian, and they use forks too. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
Danielle D’Souza’s reaction intensified the social media criticism, with several users questioning Gill and Danielle for raising the issue.
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