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Commie Weakling Zohran Mamdani Needs Help From Spotter to Bench Press 135 Lbs. at NYC Campaign Stop
Gateway Pundit ^ | August 24, 2025 | Kristinn Taylor

Posted on 08/24/2025 6:37:08 AM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

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To: Desparado
“Those are definitely 25 lbs plate”

Those are commercially available Fitness Gear brand 45lb cast iron weights. They are clearly seen in some of the photos. Cast iron weights for barbells don’t have to be the larger diameter bumper plates. Mamdani is a leftist jerk but there’s no need to make things up.

21 posted on 08/24/2025 7:57:56 AM PDT by Venkman
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To: HamiltonJay

I guess you didn’t watch the video…


22 posted on 08/24/2025 7:59:52 AM PDT by dinodino ( Shut it down anyway. )
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To: Dan in Wichita
This was NOT a good photo op for the commie.

It could be his finest hour, if his campaign has any brains. “New York can ‘lift the weight’ if we all work together.” The commies would eat it up. Hoping they don’t think of it.

23 posted on 08/24/2025 8:11:13 AM PDT by gundog (The ends justify the mean tweets. )
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To: sten

Yeah, the bar was probably 20-25lbs. Making it 115lbs at the most.


24 posted on 08/24/2025 8:12:25 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

That’s not just needing a spotter...


25 posted on 08/24/2025 8:15:30 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: HamiltonJay
No he needed help to bench press 180lbs, which is probably at or above his weight which most men cannot do. 135 on the bar is 180lbs, bar weighs 45 lbs. I hate the guy but no need to lie.

It's 135 lbs. Look at the photos. Look at the video. 45 plate + 45 plate + 45 bar = 135.

It's not just that he couldn't bench 135, it's the arrogance of him, looking at two plates on a bar and thinking surely he could lift it. It's the Dunning-Kruger Effect shown in real time.



26 posted on 08/24/2025 8:41:05 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: TangoLimaSierra
Yeah, the bar was probably 20-25lbs. Making it 115lbs at the most.

The standard bar for plates with 2" openings, which that appears to be, weighs 45 lb.

27 posted on 08/24/2025 8:42:08 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: Desparado
Those are definitely 25 lbs plate

If you zoom into the photos, they're 45 lb plates.

28 posted on 08/24/2025 8:42:59 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

OK, thanks.


29 posted on 08/24/2025 8:45:55 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (⭐⭐To the Left, The Truth is Right Wing Violence⭐⭐)
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To: logi_cal869

I am not familiar with those specific plates but the diameter actually appears to be smaller than ‘barbell standard’ 45lb plates, but they also appear to be a little bit thicker in the center. I would guesstimate that lift (bar+weights) to be between 115lbs and 135lbs


30 posted on 08/24/2025 10:05:11 AM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

What should one expect Mr. Momdani to be able to lift? What is appropriate for a guy of his height and build? I’m trying to ponder how much of a deficit of strength this man has.


31 posted on 08/24/2025 11:13:58 AM PDT by married21 (As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.)
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