New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani identified as both Asian and African American on his 2009 Columbia University application, the New York Times reported Thursday, prompting anger and ridicule from many as news spread Friday. Some accused him of being a fraud while others suggested he was trying to abuse affirmative action.

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani listed himself as Black on a Columbia application but later said he wasn’t, according to reporting from the New York Times.

Newly resurfaced video captured 33-year-old Mamdani the acknowledgement as he was sprayed with questions on the campaign trial about his heritage.