Says he’s going to where he was born and to celebrate his wedding….
I don’t know?
It’s his business….
But this might be a political mistake to disappear in Africa for two weeks while running to be the Mayor of New York City…
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamadani is embarking on a trip to Uganda to celebrate his wedding, he announced Sunday — six weeks after indicating he would not take any foreign trips if elected mayor.
Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and lived there until the age of five, announced the trip via a video posted to the social media network X.
“I’m going back to Uganda,” he said. “I’m headed there in a personal capacity to celebrate Rama and I’s marriage with our family and friends.”
Mamdani, who was born and raised in Kampala, is a dual citizen of Uganda and the U.S., according to The New York Times. His father’s side of the family belongs to a community of East Africans that have lived in the region for generations and are originally from the Indian state of Gujarat. After Uganda, Mamdani moved with his family to South Africa and then finally to New York at the age of seven.
Mamdani said he would be back in the city by the end of the month. He was legally married to his wife Rama Duwaji in New York City in February. The two also celebrated their marriage in Dubai in December.
The mayoral nominee’s announcement of the overseas trip comes after the candidate told voters, “I would stay in New York City” when he was asked in the first primary debate what his first international trip would be as mayor.
“My plans are to address New Yorkers across the five boroughs and focus on that,” Mamdani said….
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Mamdani identifies as Ugandan and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2018…
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He also sought to preempt any negative press the trip could receive from the city’s politically influential and right-leaning tabloid: “Since you will undoubtedly read about this trip in the New York Post —inshallah on the front page — here are a few of my humble suggestions for headlines.”….
image…CNN
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