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Move comes after rightwing Republican accuses New York City mayoral candidate of concealing support for ‘terrorism’

The Trump administration has raised the possibility of stripping Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York City, of his US citizenship as part of a crackdown against foreign-born citizens convicted of certain offences.

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, appeared to pave the way for an investigation into Mamdani’s status after Andy Ogles, a rightwing Republican representative for Tennessee, called for his citizenship to be revoked on the grounds that he may have concealed his support for “terrorism” during the naturalization process.

Mamdani, 33, who was born in Uganda to ethnic Indian parents, became a US citizen in 2018 and has attracted widespread media attention – and controversy – over his vocal support for Palestinian rights.

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[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 228 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You only threaten those you're afraid of.

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[–] TwinTitans@lemmy.world 135 points 1 week ago (31 children)

Hey USA, you guys ok down there?

[–] Hylactor@sopuli.xyz 199 points 1 week ago
[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 155 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Naw man, we’re pretty fucking far from ok

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

We need some cold pipe hittin niggas to deal with the felon in chief.

[–] cmbabul@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

If only Marcellus Wallace was real

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[–] FartMaster69@lemmy.dbzer0.com 57 points 1 week ago

No, send help.

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 48 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

I'm stocking up on ammunition in case I need it for self-defense and using a no-log VPN when criticizing the government.

So I'm gonna go with "No."

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago (5 children)

fyi there is no such thing as a no log vpn; be careful out there.

also look into reloading. it’s not only economical but nerdy fun too.

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[–] chase_what_matters@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

Not fucking at all.

[–] kirkoman@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 week ago
[–] don@lemmy.ca 30 points 1 week ago (2 children)

In no way, shape, or fucking form nor by any conceivable (or even inconceivable) stretch of even the fucking wildest of imaginations.

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[–] jjagaimo@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 week ago (3 children)

For anyone in France, we might need some help

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[–] Jimmycakes@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

No we're pretty fucking far from ok.

[–] Plum@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago
[–] MyNamesTotallyRobert@lemmynsfw.com 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, but all the conservative evangelical "but suffering brings us closer to God" waste of space type people that want to live in the 1940s sure are having a hell of a hurrah though.

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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 97 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Human MAGAs should all inject bleach. It's good for you. I heard it on Fox News.

[–] don@lemmy.ca 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)

First: ~~Human~~ MAGAs.

Second: I’m more of a proponent for aqueous fluoroantimonic acid instead of bleach, but do recognize the effectiveness and cost savings provided by bleach.

[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Wow, look at don knowing fancy words, like Aqua's fluoride animatronic acid

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[–] wirebeads@lemmy.ca 74 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Whoa there America. That sounds like some good ol” fashioned American fascism right there

[–] don@lemmy.ca 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The fuckass conservatives have long since been brainwashed into fantasizing about being fascist, and the democratic leadership has done pretty much fuckall about it.

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[–] j0ester@lemmy.world 69 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Marco Rubio first. POS birthright citizenship. Or let’s deport Ted Cruz. I’m sure Canada will love to have his head on a stick.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Both of them should honestly be real worried about that. If Trump gets to fully exercise that power, and they step out of line a little bit, either one of them would be exiled in no time.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

Senator who?

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[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 52 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I don't understand! How does trump have so much over reach and why aren't the courts stopping him! Why is our government intentionally creating a fascist dictator!

The president of the United States has always been a public servant who represents the people of our country. He's not a king among men the Office of the President should not have the ability to strip the citizenship of any individual that's what immigration courts are for!

[–] zebidiah@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

Because more Americans are either fully on board and support this, or don't give enough of a shit to care compared to those who oppose this behavior., and piss and moan every day about how "tHiS iS nOt wHo wE ArE"

Trump is literally America's spirit animal, he represents everything that America stands for: greed, ignorance, hate, racism, bigotry, misogyny, corruption, and deceit. Trump is not an outlier, he is America's mirror.

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

In this specific case? We've spent the last two decades watching overly broad anti terrorism laws get passed under the implicit agreement they wouldn't be abused. Then comes Trump. Americans have been asleep at the wheel since the 1970's. That's part of why right wing rhetoric keeps getting more extreme. They need to keep their voting base engaged. Most people don't want anything to do with politics. If that doesn't change then no amount of reform will prevent us from voting ourselves out of a democracy.

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[–] UlyssesOnlyOnce@lemmy.coffee 44 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Its a good thing Democratic leadership has condemned this. They obviously don't like the man and see him as a threat, but Trump's actions are far worse. They did stand up for him right? Right?

[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 week ago

They stand up for him in the most feeble, token way, once they're sure it won't affect the outcome. Then they'll regretfully run Cuomo.

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[–] TuffNutzes@lemmy.world 42 points 1 week ago

Way to show weakness, cadet bone spurs.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 41 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Do it, fucker. We'll burn the fucking country down.

[–] 3abas@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

A few of us will protest, a few more will lose citizenship, and the collapse of the US empire will continue. People don't give a shit.

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[–] UltraMagnus0001@lemmy.world 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh boy, get ready for mass protest in NYC.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Guess I need to be getting ready for dumbass libs to say. "It's still not fascism".

[–] SpaceShort@feddit.uk 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

At some point, some country will need to send a task force to El Salvador to liberate people from the concentration camp there.

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[–] MrSulu@lemmy.ml 27 points 1 week ago

Trump sees the "sucesses" of the Netanyahu strategies

[–] Truthtwopower@lemmy.zip 27 points 1 week ago (4 children)

We live in scary times man.

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Nothing is off the table for the fascist Trump administration, absolutely nothing.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

"Terrorism" as in "Taxing the rich"?

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 21 points 1 week ago

See we can't have you voting for people the president doesn't like.

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