Following Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the NYC mayoral primary race, a digitally altered image of the Statue of Liberty wearing a burqa has gone viral on social media, sparking outrage among MAGA supporters and far-right activists. The image, showing the iconic statue draped in a black burqa, has been widely circulated on platforms like X, primarily by Mamdani’s critics.

Mamdani, who is poised to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor, won the primary with a clear lead over former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. His pre-election momentum was so strong that Cuomo conceded defeat overnight.

This hits hard. pic.twitter.com/YUrNTZW5lq