Mamdani and his speechwriter botch the Declaration of Independence

Mamdani spoke July 3 in commemoration of the holiday. He said, "The British had imposed a colonial rule so repressive that 250 years ago, 80 miles south, a small group of newspaper editors, farmers, and soldiers signed their names on a document declaring truths that feel self-evident now but were revolutionary then."
https://www.nyc.gov/mayors-office/news/2026/07/remarks-as-prepared--mayor-mamdani-delivers-address-marking-amer

All wrong. See the chart.
https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-resources/essays/pledging-their-fortunes-professions-signers-declaration-independence


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