A Columbia University professor’s shocking claim that Adolf Hitler was inspired by Abraham Lincoln has exploded across social media with over 10 million views, threatening to derail his son’s New York City mayoral campaign just days before a crucial election.
Story Highlights
- Mahmood Mamdani’s 2022 comments comparing Lincoln to Hitler resurface at critical election moment
- Video accumulates over 10 million views on social media, sparking conservative outrage
- Son Zohran Mamdani’s NYC mayoral campaign faces political fallout from father’s radical remarks
- Conservative leaders condemn anti-American sentiment from Columbia academic
Academic’s Anti-American Rhetoric Goes Viral
Mahmood Mamdani, a Columbia University professor, made the inflammatory remarks during a September 2022 Asia Society panel discussion on settler colonialism. The academic argued that Adolf Hitler drew inspiration from Abraham Lincoln’s policies toward Native Americans, claiming U.S. treatment of indigenous peoples served as a blueprint for Nazi genocidal practices. The clip remained largely unnoticed until October 2025, when it exploded across social media platforms during his son’s high-profile mayoral campaign.
Mamdani's father, Mahmood, is a professor at Columbia University, whose Resurfaced clip comparing Abraham Lincoln to Hitler sparks viral outrage
This is the family of who the idiots of NYC are going to elect as their next mayorhttps://t.co/odH1gsp6xp
— Scott Hendricks – An Old Man with a Pen (@ConservativeAd5) October 30, 2025
Political Fallout Threatens Mayoral Campaign
The timing couldn’t be worse for Zohran Mamdani, the socialist candidate running for New York City mayor. Conservative commentators and political figures have seized on his father’s remarks to question the family’s loyalty to American values. The controversy has become a viral sensation, with patriotic Americans expressing outrage over the comparison between America’s Great Emancipator and history’s most notorious dictator. Republican strategist Mehek Cooke argued these views reflect a broader rejection of fundamental American principles.
Conservative Leaders Condemn Historical Distortion
Prominent conservative voices have unanimously condemned Mahmood Mamdani’s remarks as historically inaccurate and deeply offensive to American heritage. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, Fox News host Laura Ingraham, and commentator Dave Rubin have all weighed in, calling the comparison absurd and anti-American. The backlash highlights growing frustration among conservatives with radical academic narratives that paint America’s founding principles and greatest leaders as inherently evil or genocidal.
Fox News Digital reached out to both Mahmood Mamdani and his son’s campaign for comment but received no substantive response. In a previous New York Times interview, the Columbia professor attempted to distance his son from his own political views, stating “He’s his own person.” However, the viral controversy has raised legitimate questions about the influence of radical academic ideology on progressive political candidates and their worldview.
Family Pattern of Anti-American Sentiment
The controversy extends beyond Mahmood Mamdani’s Lincoln-Hitler comparison. His wife, filmmaker Mira Nair and Zohran’s mother, has also faced scrutiny for past comments questioning American identity. The family’s pattern of anti-American rhetoric has become a liability for the mayoral candidate, particularly among voters who value patriotism and respect for the nation’s founding principles. Mahmood Mamdani’s association with the Gaza Tribunal, known for anti-Israel activism, further compounds concerns about his radical political leanings.
The viral spread of these remarks demonstrates how social media can expose the radical ideologies lurking within America’s elite academic institutions. For conservative voters, this incident serves as a stark reminder of the anti-American sentiment being promoted in universities and its potential influence on the next generation of political leaders. The controversy continues trending across conservative media circles, ensuring this damaging narrative will persist throughout the election cycle.
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Resurfaced clip of Mamdani’s father comparing Abraham Lincoln to Hitler sparks viral outrage: ‘What a joke’
Mamdani’s mother in unearthed interview: ‘He is not an American at all’
Resurfaced Video Of Mamdani’s Father Comparing Abraham Lincoln To Hitler
Zohran Mamdani father compares Abraham Lincoln to Hitler
