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Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino harshly criticized Mayor Zohran Mamdani on social media for praising Vito Marcantonio, a left-wing congressman with ties to the Communist Party, during Italian Heritage Month. Paladino accused Mamdani of promoting communist propaganda and contrasted Marcantonio’s legacy with her family's history of fighting against Mussolini's regime and working hard to succeed in America.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani honored Italian Heritage Month by praising left-wing congressman Vito Marcantonio, who had ties to the Communist Party. This tribute drew criticism on social media, particularly from Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino, who called Marcantonio an "obscure Italian-American communist" and accused Mamdani of promoting communist propaganda. Paladino urged Mamdani to stop invoking his Italian heritage, stating he was "physically incapable of being anything other than a loathsome propagandist for communism." Marcantonio represented East Harlem in Congress for seven terms and faced FBI scrutiny during the Cold War due to his opposition to U.S. involvement in the Korean War and his work with the Communist Party.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Italian Heritage Month tribute to a left-wing congressman with ties to the Communist Party drew sharp criticism on social media, including a blistering rebuke from Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino.
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tribute → draw → Paladino
Here’s continuing to fight for Vito Marcantonio’s vision of a government that works for all working people," Mamdani wrote on X.
Marcantonio represented East Harlem in Congress for seven terms, first as a Republican and later as a member of the left-wing American Labor Party.
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Marcantonio → continue → Party
His opposition to U.S. involvement in the Korean War and his legal work for the Communist Party drew FBI attention, the bureau kept files on him during the Cold War.
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bureau → draw → War
Paladino called Marcantonio an "obscure Italian-American communist" and accused Mamdani of promoting communist propaganda.
"Of all the great men and women of Italian descent who've contributed to New York City and the United States, this is the idiot he picks," Paladino wrote on X.
She urged Mamdani to stop invoking his Italian heritage, saying he was "physically incapable of being anything other than a loathsome propagandist for communism."
Paladino contrasted the mayor’s message with her family’s history.
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Paladino → call → history
She said her father fought in World War II against Italian forces under Benito Mussolini, while her mother raised five children on her own and worked in a button factory.
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mother → say → factory
"We wanted to become Americans, and our people were proud to learn the language and wave the American flag," she wrote.
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she → want → flag
"That’s what being an Italian-American in New York means," Paladino added.
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Paladino → ’ → York
"Not the communist propaganda Zohran is pushing here."
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Zohran → push → ?
Mamdani’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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office → respond → comment
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