NYC Councilwoman Sparks Firestorm by Calling for Deportation of Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani

A political firestorm erupts in New York City as Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino calls for the deportation of Democratic mayoral candidate and state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. Her statements, which first appeared in a Monday night post on the social media platform X, have since ignited national backlash and prompted fierce debate over citizenship, Islamophobia, and political extremism.

Paladino doubles down on her controversial remarks during a Wednesday appearance on a local New York City radio show, where she accuses Mamdani of harboring a "radical agenda" and aligning with groups hostile to American interests. “It’s laced with antisemitism, Marxism, and. . .