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NYC first lady Rama Duwaji apologizes for past ‘harmful’ social media content – without mentioning pro-Palestinian terrorists, anti-Israel posts

Nypost · · 502 words · By Anna Young
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11 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, expressed regret for the “hurt” caused by her past alarming social media posts”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Hindu deity Rama, which are irrelevant to Rama Duwaji. No evidence was provided regarding an apology or interview with Hyperallergic.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (maryāda puruṣ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the epitome of moral righteousness, Rama is the central figure of the Ramayana and is considered to be an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana...
https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/
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“The Big Apple’s 28-year-old first lady issued the mealy-mouthed mea culpa... in a sit-down with Hyperallergic, an arts news outlet.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Hindu deity Rama, which are irrelevant. No evidence was provided regarding her age (though Wikipedia mentions her birth date as June 30, 1997, making her 27/28) or an interview with Hyperallergic.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (maryāda puruṣ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the epitome of moral righteousness, Rama is the central figure of the Ramayana and is considered to be an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana...
https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/
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“Controversial posts unearthed by the Washington Free Beacon last month — linked to her partly through facial recognition — showed her inflammatory content dated back to 2013, when she was reportedly 15.”
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Multiple sources (India Today and other web results) confirm that the Washington Free Beacon reported on social media posts linked to Rama Duwaji dating back to 2013.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji
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web search NEUTRAL — Posts date back to teens, early twenties. The Washington Free Beacon reported that the posts span from around 2013 to 2017. One post from 2013 allegedly included the use of a racial slur in a tweet.
https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/zohran-mamdanis-wife-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Social media. See all topics. Facebook. Tweet. Email. Link. Threads.Rama Duwaji’s artwork depicted the face of a woman drawn in black and white, her eyebrows full and scrunched above a sharp nose, and…
https://us.cnn.com/2026/03/23/us/rama-duwaji-nycs-first-lady…
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“In one 2015 post, she raged that Tel Aviv “shouldn’t exist in the first place,” calling its residents “occupiers,””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Hindu deity Rama, which are irrelevant. No evidence was provided regarding a 2015 post about Tel Aviv.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (maryāda puruṣ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the epitome of moral righteousness, Rama is the central figure of the Ramayana and is considered to be an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana...
https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/
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“dropped the N-word in another post two years earlier.”
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Multiple independent sources (India Today and other web results) report that old posts attributed to Rama Duwaji included the use of the N-word.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji
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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, is facing backlash after her old social media posts linked to her resurfaced online.One old post attributed to Duwaji included use of a rac…
https://www.msn.com/en-in/society-culture-and-history/social…
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web search NEUTRAL — "F**k Tel Aviv": Mamdani's Wife Under Fire Over Past Posts, Using N-Word. The reports said accounts on X and Tumblr were believed to have been used by Rama Duwaji during her late teenage years and ear…
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/zohran-mamdanis-wife-rama-du…
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“On her now-inactive Tumblr, she hailed Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled and members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine”
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Multiple sources (American Tribune and other web results) confirm that Duwaji used Tumblr to praise Leila Khaled and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City's first lady, Rama Duwaji, used social media to celebrate Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled, blame white Americans for terrorism, and attack U.S. service members...
https://americantribune.com/nyc-first-lady-rama-duwaji-prais…
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web search NEUTRAL — Duwaji used her Tumblr account to praise Palestinian plane hijacker Leila Khaled and several others linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, according to posts reviewed by the Wash…
https://www.ibtimes.sg/rama-duwaji-nyc-mayor-zohran-mamdanis…
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web search NEUTRAL — The reports said accounts on X and Tumblr were believed to have been used by Rama Duwaji during her late teenage years and early twenties.Other posts highlighted in the report include content praising…
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/zohran-mamdanis-wife-rama-du…
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“reposting a tirade accusing US service members of “mercilessly slaughtering 3rd world civilians” to maintain “American hegemony.””
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for the Hindu deity Rama, which are irrelevant. No evidence was provided regarding reposts about US service members.
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web search NEUTRAL — He is worshipped as the seventh and one of the most popular avatars of Vishnu. [5] In Rama-centric Hindu traditions, he is considered the Supreme Being. Also considered as the ideal man (maryāda puruṣ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · One of the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, the epitome of moral righteousness, Rama is the central figure of the Ramayana and is considered to be an incarnation (avatar) of Vishnu.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Rama-Hindu-deity
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 13, 2015 · Rama (or Ramacandra) is the seventh avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. His adventures include the slaying of the demon king Ravana which is recounted in the Vana...
https://www.worldhistory.org/Rama/
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“A December 2015 repost also blamed white people for the creation of al Qaeda”
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Multiple sources (American Tribune and other web results) confirm a December 2015 repost blaming white people for the creation of al Qaeda.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rama Sawaf Duwaji (born June 30, 1997) is an American animator, illustrator, and ceramist, whose work has been featured across several media outlets and art venues in the US and Europe.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama_Duwaji
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web search NEUTRAL — In December 2015, she reposted content that blamed white people for the creation of al QaedaRama Duwaji isn't some distant acquaintance. She is the mayor's wife, the city's first lady, attending event…
https://americantribune.com/nyc-first-lady-rama-duwaji-prais…
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web search NEUTRAL — A December 2015 repost also blamed white people for the creation of al Qaeda, the outlet reported.“White People did that too.” Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama Duwaji, standing on a stage durin…
https://nypost.com/2026/03/18/us-news/nycs-first-lady-rama-d…
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“Duwaji drew backlash when it emerged she once liked Instagram posts celebrating Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack”
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Only one cross-reference (NY Post) is provided confirming that she liked Instagram posts celebrating the October 7 attacks.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji over a flurry of alarming social media activity that resurfaced in March, including liking Instagram posts celebrating Hamas’ bloody Oct. 7, 2023 terror attack against Isra…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/us-news/blakeman-trashes-mamda…
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“One post included claims that the rapes carried out by the terror group against Israeli hostages and victims were a “mass hoax.””
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this specific claim.
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“her socialist husband, a vocal critic of Israel, jumped to her defense”
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