'He only wants to save face': Mohamed Hadid faces backlash after apologizing for racist messages to Rep Ritchie Torres

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Social media users bombarded real estate developer Mohamed Hadid with immense criticism after he recently apologized to Representative Ritchie Torres for unleashing a barrage of racist messages on him.

Many individuals on social media platform X (previously known as Twitter) branded Hadid's apology fake and suggested that he was trying to save himself from the backlash that was unleashed upon him. 

Mohamed Hadid issues apology to Rep Ritchie Torres

According to the New York Post, Hadid issued an apology on Saturday night, which garnered criticism from numerous social media users, following the revelation of his offensive messages to Congressman Torres concerning the Bronx representative's position on Israel. 

In his apology, Hadid began by stating, "I need to apologize. not for the anger I feel but for the words I used to express that anger. I intended to express how Mr Torres is a shill being used by Israel. A state that not only mistreats black and brown people but pinkwashes their atrocities using their projected gay rights as a shield for their human rights violations."

He continued, "I used the wrong words to express this anger but the anger is warranted. To send black and brown and other marginalized communities to do the dirty work of two countries that have never respected them is wrong. I apologize to my community for directing the conversation to this."

However, as per the New York Post, Torres denounced the apology, stating, “The so-called apology is as fraudulent as the man himself. Mr Hadid has been unmasked as a rabid racist to the core, and his pitiful attempt at a ‘mea culpa’ is fooling no one."

The New York Post also reported that Hadid had been sending racist messages to Torres for months on Instagram, labeling the politician as a “slave to whites.”

In one message quoted by the New York Post, Hadid wrote, “You worse than the rats of New York sewage system. They have bigger brains than you. You might get a job as a bouncer at a gay bar. Make sure you dress as KKK to hide that ugly gray-colored face of yours. I know about Bronx.”

Internet users assert Mohamed Hadid needs to leave the USA

A user wrote, "He is not sorry, he only wants to save face after receiving a backlash. It's always the same with these bigots. Saving face is a important in the male Islamist's mind." [sic]

Another user wrote, "Nope. Jail him for threatening a government official!"

A user commented, "So he’s not sorry for having bigoted thoughts, he’s just sorry for expressing them on social media?"

Another user commented, "Kind of non apology." [sic]

A user stated, "This piece of s**t needs to leave the USA!"

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