Two wives, two media standards

Published March 27, 2026 5:40am ET



Have you heard about the scandal surrounding the social media footprint of Rama Duwaji, the wife of New York City’s left-wing Mayor Zohran Mamdani? 

If you haven’t, it may be because legacy journalists have exhibited scant-to-zero interest in the developing story, which is being pursued almost exclusively by right-leaning outlets. The Washington Free Beacon has done much of the heavy lifting in reporting out the sordid details of Duwaji’s years-long social media habits. The most recent installment revealed that the Big Apple’s first lady amplified pro-terrorism content, as well as posted homophobic and racial slurs during her teenage years and early 20s, via accounts that are now inactive.

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