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A Big, Fat Liar
American Thinker ^ | Jeffrey Folks

Posted on 07/05/2025 5:15:17 AM PDT by RoosterRedux

Zohran Mamdani has admitted listing his race as “black” on a college admission form. He is not black—he is ethnically South Asian because, by his own admission, his ancestors all came from India. It is impossible to know what went through his head when Mamdani lied on his Columbia University admission form, but the most obvious reason for doing so would have been to give himself an advantage over other applicants. If that was the case, it was not just lying; it was cheating.

Lying on a college admission form is not a criminal offense, but most would say it is unethical. It does not reflect the sort of integrity that one would expect in the mayor of America’s largest city. I would say it’s not at all different from what Elizabeth Warren (“Pocahontas”) did in representing herself as a Native American.

In the academic world, at least before the recent Supreme Court ruling striking down affirmative action in admissions, a great deal of preference was given to minority candidates, and surely Mamdani would have known that. His excuses so far have been remarkably lame: Since he was born in Uganda, he was “sort of” black, and he wanted to “fully represent” himself. Or another: There was “no place on the form” to list himself as “born in Africa” but not African, but “Asian, so he checked “black” and “Asian.” I think most people would say this was disingenuous. It seems he was taking advantage.

If that’s the case, how else has Mamdani “taken advantage” since graduating from Bowdoin College (he did not attend Columbia, despite his “black” race)?

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: blm; curtissliwa; kathyhochul; newyorkcity; paintitblack; racebaiter; youaintblack; zohranmamdani
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1 posted on 07/05/2025 5:15:17 AM PDT by RoosterRedux
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To: RoosterRedux

Liars lie. That is what they do. It is a serious character flaw.


2 posted on 07/05/2025 5:23:10 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: RoosterRedux

Who cares if you were born on what continent? Is that an extra credit thing?


3 posted on 07/05/2025 5:25:16 AM PDT by yldstrk
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To: RoosterRedux

No one ever lies and claims to be white. The Left talks about “white privilege” but it’s not a real thing. Blacks get all kinds of privileges. It should also be noted that Mamdani was checking all kinds of golden boxes to get into Columbia, and they still didn’t take him. He’s low quality and a liar.


4 posted on 07/05/2025 5:25:19 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: hal ogen

Yup. This guy is a liar. And he’s also lying when he promises free stuff that he knows (unless he’s also stupid) he cannot deliver.

He’s nothing but a con man.


5 posted on 07/05/2025 5:35:15 AM PDT by RoosterRedux ("There's nothing so inert as a closed mind" )
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To: RoosterRedux

BTTT


6 posted on 07/05/2025 5:35:23 AM PDT by nopardons
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To: RoosterRedux
Mamdani took an admissions slot that would have gone to some authentic black dude.

Not that I'm for affirmative action, but Mamdani kept some black guy out of college.

7 posted on 07/05/2025 5:39:33 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: RoosterRedux

This guy is BETTER man or woman than most Democrats that I can think of.

Certainly better than Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal who was RIGHTLY accused of stolen valor by claiming he was Vietnam veteran.

In my book that is as low as one can go.

Certainly lower than fudging and playing games on a college application.


8 posted on 07/05/2025 5:45:42 AM PDT by Biblebelter
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To: RoosterRedux

I thought this was going to be about FNC’s opinion big mouth, Leslie Marshall.


9 posted on 07/05/2025 5:48:54 AM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Correction! America is a nation of LEGAL IMMIGRANTS! All of mine came here legally. No free stuff.)
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To: RoosterRedux

His heart, man, his heart. His black heart is the basis of his identity.


10 posted on 07/05/2025 6:39:53 AM PDT by MurrietaMadman (The Gates of hell shall not prevail against you)
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To: RoosterRedux

His “base” doesn’t care. They’re only interested in the free stuff he’s promising them - and his vow to “punish the rich.”

Nothing else matters.


11 posted on 07/05/2025 6:52:33 AM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolutioan?)
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““no place on the form” to list himself as “born in Africa” but not African”

Race & Ethnicity on College forms often use Goobermint required options. Born in Africa, citizen of an African country, and a US Citizens.

So what is African American if not that?

Dems want it both ways. Not Black sometimes, but black other times. White Privilege but folks choose Black for advantage?


12 posted on 07/05/2025 7:00:55 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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To: RoosterRedux

We never saw Obamas college admission where it was speculated to be “foreign student”. And Kamala said she was Indian. Liberals set these rules. It’s their game.


13 posted on 07/05/2025 7:01:22 AM PDT by kdot
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Claimed he was black and listed Elizabeth Warren as a character witness. What could go wrong?


14 posted on 07/05/2025 7:08:37 AM PDT by Bernard (Issue an annual budget. And Issue a federal government balance sheet. Let's see what we got.)
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To: hal ogen

He’s certainly right at home with the rest of the rats


15 posted on 07/05/2025 7:13:31 AM PDT by iamgalt
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To: RoosterRedux

When is his African cook book “Ghana Manna” going to be published?


16 posted on 07/05/2025 7:30:07 AM PDT by Bob434 (Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana)
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To: Bon of Babble

Elizabeth Warren is an American Indian.... Kamala is an “African-American”....Obama was born in the US.... none of that matters to the American voter !! Men and women, Women are men, People are furries..... you are what you say you are to Democrats.... Any no one holds them accountable !!


17 posted on 07/05/2025 7:31:49 AM PDT by DrHFrog
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To: RoosterRedux
Zohran Mamdani and Elizabeth Warren aren't the only democrats who milked the system... lots of 'liberal' brats use the 'black' check box to increase their chances against real blacks and against conservative white kids

Honest conservative kids who weren't told to 'get ahead' by lying.

If some honest newspaper wanted to win the respect of their readers, rather than go for a manipulated 'prize' they could do a series on college students who lied to get the black advantage. I'm guessing the cheats will turn out to be 99% middle and upper class democrats /progressives.

18 posted on 07/05/2025 7:43:39 AM PDT by GOPJ (Democrats judge themselves by thier 'intentions' NOT by the results. It's why they fail.)
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To: RoosterRedux

Dudden matter to all the Marxist’s. It’s in their DNA to lie, cheat, still and yeah, murder (just ask the Klintons).


19 posted on 07/05/2025 7:45:02 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (The Bible speaks truth! Don't believe it, you do so at your own peril. You'd better be right!!)
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To: hal ogen

“It is a serious character flaw.”

Not for Democrats. The ends justify the means.


20 posted on 07/05/2025 8:16:18 AM PDT by alternatives?
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