{"id":2456875,"date":"2025-07-08T12:38:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-this-why-he-claimed-to-be-black-mamdanis-full-college-record-reportedly-leaked\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T12:40:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:40:12","slug":"is-this-why-he-claimed-to-be-black-mamdanis-full-college-record-reportedly-leaked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/is-this-why-he-claimed-to-be-black-mamdanis-full-college-record-reportedly-leaked\/","title":{"rendered":"Is This Why He Claimed to Be Black? Mamdani&#8217;s Full College Record Reportedly Leaked"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fis-this-why-he-claimed-to-be-black-mamdanis-full-college-record-reportedly-leaked%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456875&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The summary revolves around the controversy surrounding Zohran Mamdani,a Democratic mayoral candidate for new York city,who was revealed by The New York Times to have identified as Black on his application to Columbia University. This details emerged from a leak of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-china-is-stealing-dna-of-u-s-citizens\/\" title=\"Report: China is Stealing DNA of U.S. Citizens\">stolen data<\/a>, which showed that Mamdani checked both &#8220;Asian&#8221; and &#8220;Black or African American&#8221; boxes. Critics question why someone with mamdani&#8217;s elite background would feel the need to misrepresent his identity, suggesting that his below-average SAT scores compared to other applicants may have influenced his decision to claim a Black identity in hopes of gaining an admission advantage.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani,whose father is a long-time professor at columbia,was ultimately rejected by the university despite this apparent strategy. The revelation has sparked discourse on hypocrisy and cultural appropriation, highlighting the double standard in reactions from liberals since Mamdani is aligned with their political views. There have been comparisons drawn to other political figures in the past who faced scrutiny for similar misrepresentations. This occasion has led to backlash against The New York Times for reporting the facts, indicating a complex dynamic within media and political narratives.the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-men-arrested-for-illegal-possession-of-firearms-in-chicago-all-released-on-bond\/\" title=\"3 men in Chicago arrested for illegal possession of firearms, released on bond.\">incident raises questions<\/a> about identity politics, privilege, and accountability in political representation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>To the disappointment of many liberals, Democratic New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was outed by The New York Times last week for claiming to be black on an application to Columbia University.<\/p>\n<p>According to a report published Thursday in the Times, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/outrage-erupts-hacked-data-shows-mamdani-identified-black-african-american-college-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani checked<\/a> the boxes for both &ldquo;Asian&rdquo; and &ldquo;Black or African American.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The bombshell information was discovered within a trove of stolen data released last month. An anonymous hacker was checking to see if the Ivy League school was still using affirmative action in its decision making, despite a Supreme Court ruling that labeled it discriminatory.<\/p>\n<p>The question is: &rdquo; With such an elite background, why did Mamdani feel the need to falsely portray himself as black?&rdquo; It appears <a href=\"https:\/\/christopherrufo.com\/p\/zohran-mamdanis-sat-score-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a report<\/a> from Christopher Rufo has some answers. The radical socialist didn&rsquo;t have high enough SAT scores to make the cut.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have obtained Mamdani&rsquo;s full Columbia application, which might help unravel this mystery,&rdquo; Rufo wrote on his website Monday. &ldquo;According to the materials, Mamdani scored a 2140 out of 2400 on the SAT. At the time, this was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.college.columbia.edu\/node?page=141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">below<\/a> the median SAT score for admitted students at Columbia.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;Given the prevailing distribution by race, well below the median SAT score for Asian students, but likely above the median SAT score for black students &mdash; hence, the advantage of marking &lsquo;black.&#8217;&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rufo also pointed out that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watching-carefully-trump-says-arresting-mamdani-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani&rsquo;s<\/a> father has been a professor at Columbia for years and that it would be absurd to think the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >mayoral candidate didn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t know exactly what he was doing when he filled out the application.<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting part of the saga is that despite his father working there &mdash; and his mother being a known filmmaker &mdash; Columbia rejected him anyway. Was the school upset about him stepping over the line, when he checked the box for &ldquo;black&rdquo;?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nycs-campaign-finance-board-tipping-scales-favor-mamdani-big-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mamdani&rsquo;s<\/a> hypocrisy also begs the question about &ldquo;cultural appropriation.&rdquo; He&rsquo;s trying to help lead a movement that is constantly angered when people use elements of a minority race in their clothing, diet, and everyday activities.<\/p>\n<p>Why is the left not angered that Mamdani tried to appropriate black culture to get himself into college? Because he is one of theirs. They want him to win.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&rsquo;t the first time far-left lawmakers have lied about something serious, only to be let off the hook. It&rsquo;s also not the first instance when the Times was forced to call it out.<\/p>\n<p>Think of Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/10\/17\/us\/politics\/elizabeth-warren-dna-test.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claiming<\/a> to be Native American or Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut saying he fought in Vietnam, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/05\/18\/nyregion\/18blumenthal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">when he did not<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>With Mamdani, however, the Times&rsquo; coverage drew <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/new-york-times-readers-staffers-unable-handle-rare-brush-objective-journalism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">considerable backlash<\/a>. Not just from readers living in their own eco-chamber, but from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-newspaper-calls-for-donald-trump-to-drop-out-of-the-presidential-election-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Philadelphia newspaper urges Donald Trump to withdraw from presidential race - Washington Examiner\">newspaper&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s own staff.<\/p>\n<p>Law professor and legal commentator Jonathan Turley wrote about the incident on his website Sunday, detailing the drama that unfolded at the &ldquo;paper of record.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The paper was denounced by its own staff and liberal pundits called for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-readers-and-staffers-unable-to-handle-a-rare-brush-with-objective-journalism\/\" title=\"New York Times Readers and Staffers Unable to Handle a Rare Brush with Objective Journalism\">entire editorial staff<\/a> to be canned,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/jonathanturley.org\/2025\/07\/06\/new-york-times-struggles-to-explain-why-it-reported-news-to-traumatized-readers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turley wrote<\/a>. &ldquo;Why? Because The New York Times actually reported news that was deemed harmful to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-even-cnn-forced-admit-modern-democratic-party-anti-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a>, specifically Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Times&rsquo; assistant managing editor for Standards and Trust, Patrick Healy, wrote a long thread on the social media site X that stated: &ldquo;When we hear anything of news value, we try to confirm it through direct sources. Mr. Mamdani confirmed this information in an interview with The Times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What a mess.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has committed a cardinal sin, a famous newspaper held him to account, then the outrage got directed at the NYT. 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A report from the Times indicated that Mamdani marked both &#8220;Asian&#8221; and &#8220;Black or African American&#8221; on his application. This revelation came from a cache of stolen data released last month, which an anonymous hacker used to investigate whether Columbia continued to employ affirmative action in its admissions process despite a Supreme Court ruling against it. The question arises: why did someone with such an elite background feel compelled to misrepresent his race? Christopher Rufo&#8217;s report suggests that Mamdani&#8217;s SAT scores were not high enough for admission; he scored 2140 out of 2400, which was below the median for accepted students at Columbia at that time. Rufo noted that given the racial score distribution, marking himself as &#8216;black&#8217; could have provided him an advantage in admissions. Additionally, it&#8217;s worth mentioning that Mamdani&#8217;s father has been a professor at Columbia for years, raising questions about whether he understood the implications of his application choices. Interestingly, despite this connection and having a filmmaker mother, he was still rejected by Columbia. This situation also raises issues regarding cultural appropriation since Mamdani is part of a movement critical of others who borrow elements from minority cultures. However, there seems to be little outrage over his actions because he aligns with their political views and they support him in this election cycle. This isn&#8217;t the first instance where far-left politicians have faced scrutiny over serious claims without facing consequences; similar situations involved figures like Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Sen. Richard Blumenthal making misleading statements about their backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>In response to coverage by The New York Times regarding Mamdani&#8217;s situation, there was significant backlash not only from readers but also within the newspaper itself-some staff members criticized their own organization for reporting information perceived as damaging to Democrats like Mamdani. Patrick Healy from The Times defended their reporting process on social media after receiving criticism following this incident.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, regardless of how the election unfolds, it appears all parties involved are entangled in controversy together<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2456876,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mamdani-3.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[58631,50410,58633,56552,58632],"class_list":["post-2456875","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-college-record","tag-controversy-2","tag-leaked-information","tag-mamdani","tag-racial-identity-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Mamdani-3.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2456875"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2456879,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2456875\/revisions\/2456879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2456876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2456875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2456875"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2456875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}