Pro-Israel Democrat tears into New York Magazine for publishing 'hit piece' mixing him up with another prominent black official: 'We don't all look the same'
- Rep. Torres slams magazine for using image of wrong black official in article
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New York Congressman Ritchie Torres tore into New York Magazine for a story about Democrats and the progressive movement after the magazine mixed him up with another prominent black New York official: Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado.
With an article titled, 'The "Progressives" Who Left,' the magazine used images of Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman, former Congressman Mondaire Jones and Congressman Ritchie Torres.
But in the original image included was not in fact Torres but Delgado.
Torres took a screenshot of the image and posted it to X where he wrote: 'If New York Magazine is going to publish an Anti-Israel hit piece by Sarah Jones, then at least do enough due diligence to get the photo right.'
'I am not Antonio Delgado,' Torres slammed the magazine. 'Not all Black people look the same.'
Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres speaking in New York on June 3, 2024. The congressman who represents parts of the Bronx has been a stanch defender of Israel after the attack by Hamas on October 7
The online version of the the magazine article has since updated the image to include Fetterman, Jones and an actual image of Torres.
Torres is known for supporting progressive legislation in congress, but he has split with some fellow Democrats in recent months as Torres has been a stanch supporter of Israel following the terror attack by Hamas on October 7.
New York Magazine, which Torres put on blast, zeroed in on his support for Israel in its article.
'Torres is not a hypocrite. If we take him at his word, he’s been a Zionist for a long time. But he’s not being entirely truthful about the progressive movement or his place within it either,' the article reads.
It goes on to claim Torres may have been able to think of himself as a progressive, but states 'that exercise is difficult to sustain now, as Israel carries out a genocidal campaign in Gaza.'
Congressman Torres slams New York Magazine for an article he called an 'Anti-Israel hit piece' which featured an image of the wrong black New York official
The article focusing on Fetterman, Jones and Torres showed an image of Lt. Governor Delgado (right). The image was later updated to show Torres
The original image used by New York Magazine featured Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado (pictured above) instead of Congressman Torres
Torres slammed the article as an 'anti-Israel hit piece' while noting it mixed his image up with Delgado.
The article also features Jones, a former New York congressman running to return to Congress, who endorsed George Latimer in another New York congressional race against incumbent progressive lawmaker Jamaal Bowman.
Senator Fetterman is also focused on as he has been a fierce defender of Israel and the return of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas more than six months ago.
