Mehdi Hasan Fact-Checks Eric Trump's False Anti-India Claims About NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani

Nov 20, 2025 11:43 pm CST

British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan publicly corrected Eric Trump's claim that NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani "hates Indians," pointing out that Mamdani is of Indian heritage himself. The controversy erupted after Trump's son called the 34-year-old Democrat a "socialist communist" who harbors anti-Indian and antisemitic sentiments, despite Mamdani being the son of renowned Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and poised to become New York's first Muslim mayor.