'Dumbest Of The Dumb Sons...': Mehdi Hasan Slams Eric Trump For 'Anti-India' Remark On Mamdani

<p>British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan has sharply criticised Eric Trump after US President, Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump made sweeping allegations against New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, accusing him of being anti-Indian and antisemitic.</p> <p>In a recent interview, Eric Trump labelled the 34-year-old Democrat a &ldquo;socialist communist&rdquo; and claimed he &ldquo;hates the Indian population&rdquo; while harbouring animosity towards Jewish communities as well. The remarks drew swift backlash.</p> <h2>'Dumbest of the Dumb Sons'</h2> <p>Responding on X, Hasan shared a clip of the interview and wrote: &ldquo;Zohran Mamdani is Indian. This is why they call Eric the dumbest of the dumb sons.&rdquo;</p> <p>Hasan, whose family traces its roots to Hyderabad, questioned the logic behind accusing an Indian-origin politician of hating Indians.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Zohran Mamdani *is* Indian. This is why they call Eric the dumbest of the dumb sons. <a href="https://t.co/wh7LaJFKkH">https://t.co/wh7LaJFKkH</a></p> &mdash; Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) <a href="https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan/status/1990652671573840129?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <p> <script src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" async="" charset="utf-8"></script> </p> <p>Eric Trump also took aim at Mamdani&rsquo;s past political statements, including a campaign comment that he would arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visited New York. Trump claimed the city had elected &ldquo;a socialist&hellip; communist&hellip; who wants to nationalise grocery stores and wants to arrest Netanyahu, hates the Jewish people, hates the Indian population.&rdquo;</p> <p>Mamdani, the son of acclaimed Indian filmmaker Mira Nair, has not responded to the accusations. He is set to become New York City&rsquo;s first Muslim mayor and the youngest to lead the city in over 100 years when he takes office on 1 January.</p> <p>Eric Trump, who is executive vice-president of the Trump Organisation, argued that New York needs &ldquo;safe streets, clean streets, reasonable taxes,&rdquo; dismissing Mamdani&rsquo;s progressive platform.</p> <p>Mamdani&rsquo;s historic victory in a city home to more Jewish residents than Jerusalem has been widely viewed as a milestone, and his opponents&rsquo; rhetoric suggests that political battles are far from over as he prepares to take office.</p>

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