The Immigration Game & The Phony Zahra Origin Narrative
At Tuesday’s Fullerton City Council meeting both Ahmad Zahra and Shanna Charles went to great lengths to decry the current rampage of ICE goons in our community. While there should be no support for the current administration’s unconstitutional activities anyplace, Zahra’s oratory struck me as ironic.
How come? Because we know that the openly gay, Zahra came to America from somewhere in the mid 1990s and immediately hoofed it on down to Arkansas where he married an American female, a woman named Michelle Salmon. Zahra told Vern Nelson of the Orange Juice blog that they liked each other but it didn’t work out.
That was a Zahra lie.
The illegal marriage fraud scam did work out, just as planned.
Just contemplate the ridiculousness: here’s a new, gay immigrant without his own address and with no work permit. What a catch for the young Arkansan woman.
Very soon after Zahra’s nuptials, he lit out for California to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker, abandoning his new bride in Little Rock. Five years or so later Zahra divorced Salmon, and with the help of a green card, no doubt, stayed in the country paving the way for ultimate citizenship.
Most immigrants that come here are damn hard working people doing jobs that Americans have become unwilling to do. Zahra, on the other hand appears to be virtually unemployed. Check out his 2023 economic interest Form 700, for example.
It looks as if Ahmad is doing a lot more political schmoozing and manipulating than he has been actively engaged in gainful employment. For a while he was collecting four grand a month going to Orange County Water District meetings, but that gravy train came to a screeching halt four years ago. It’s anybody’s guess how he pays his rent. A real audit of his campaign finances might be useful.
Then there’s the problem of Zahra’s assault and battery case against a Fullerton woman, a case that disappeared. Zahra says he was exonerated, but that’s was a lie, too.
US Immigration policy should be focused on keeping out deadbeats and bums and assaulters, not harassing people who want to work, and who do.
People like Zahra will always insinuate themselves into a safe crevice – like politics.
Illegal immigrant. End of story.
Do you not know how to read a Form 700? It states clearly in the image that he receives $10k-100k in income from his business.
Tell Tony you don’t need to have $400 million to pay rent
$10,001 won’t pay much rent. Notice the value of his “business?” He did something for a non-profit. Not much to show for a year’s work.
Hey, what about me? Care to comment on the phony wife?
What the F is a Bracken’s Kitchen?
Non-profit. They feed hungry people. Maybe Zahra did his community service there after the assault and battery.
He hit me.
He lists one client. Who does he work for?
Is he a sous chef at the kitchen? He doesn’t strike me as a cook. He says all the time that he makes movies. Did a non-profit need a commercial?
I’d really hate to see our district represented by someone who plays the part of the righteous leader, while backstage he’s just another con artist in a bad political costume. Zahra walks around like he’s some kind of champion of the people, but let’s be honest—he’s more “man of the people” in theory than in actual practice. His real talent? Performing.
Let’s talk about character—or the lack thereof. Here’s a guy who allegedly married a woman for citizenship while living a completely different truth. Now, love is love… but immigration fraud? That’s just playing house for a green card. Must’ve been a very straight-forward arrangement. Bravo for the performance, though—Hollywood’s missing out.
He’s also been pushing hard for WOW to stay open, ignoring all the local businesses that were dragged down by it. Since its closure, those businesses have been booming. Turns out, cleaning up the mess he fought to keep was actually good for the neighborhood. Who knew?
He says he cares about the community, but every move screams self-interest. He smiles for the cameras, hugs babies, and probably pets puppies just long enough to get the photo. Scratch the surface, and it’s all scripted. The man has more faces than a theater troupe—and none of them point north on a moral compass.
He’s up for re-election soon, and I sincerely hope voters take off the rose-colored glasses. Don’t fall for the charm or the carefully curated image. Beneath it all, Zahra isn’t leading—he’s acting. And frankly, the performance is getting old.
While Zero’s been busy dreaming about winning an Oscar for his performances, I’m hoping his district ends up with the real prize — someone like Oscar Valadez, who’s actually genuine.
Oscar Valadez sucks. Nice Chat GPT comment though
That will be “Councilman Valadez” to you in 16 months. Zahra is toast.
I love the schizo articles. By far the most entertaining
So weird because all you sychophants supporting Bushala smell like shit and look homeless yet attack others. Look in the mirror you weirdos! Also why don’t you ask how Fred Jung got all his money? And cars? His fake cancer diagnosis? Do some real investigation – why attack an opponent who you admit 1) doesn’t have any money 2) is in the minority and thus is probably not very powerful.
Fake cancer? That’s what you’re going with? Face facts: Zahra is a lying conman. I know the truth hurts, him being your “Dr.” and all. Fortunately he’s finished in politics. In 2026 all of D5 will learn about how he snuck into the country on a visa he never intended to honor, committed marriage fraud and later pleaded guilty to assault and battery to hide his criminal behavior.
Speaking of homeless, notice how Zahra has manipulated that idiot Curtis Gamble? Might have to call OC Adult Protective Services.
Why don’t you ask Fred Jung? Oh that’s right. You’re a chicken shit anonymous operative for the Observer vegetables, the white haired retired education employees association, the Connor Traut campaign, and Traut’s secret pen pal Ahmad Zahra.
That’s a rather soulless thing to write. Fake cancer. You must be an awful person with no humanity. There is a special place in hell for people like you. It says something about Ahmad Zahra if a kind of person like you defends him.
Gossiping on someone’s marriage and sexuality as if you know. That’s a rather soulless thing to write. You must be an awful person with no humanity. There is a special place in hell for people like you. It says something about Fred Jung if a kind of person like you defends him
Why bother reasoning with Losers? They kid themselves cloaking themselves as righteous because they read the fake Observer and follow the musing of a lying POS like Ahmad.
Zahra is gay. Zahra came to the USA. Zahra married an American woman. There is a special place in hell for people who manipulate dumbass followers.
Fred can answer for himself. I answer for me. Zahra is a liar, a conman and a fraud.
Harpoon these keyboard warriors that follow Ahmad and read the trash Observer only have the gumption to make public comments at city council meetings. They have no spine or balls.
Fred Jung lied about cancer. Prove otherwise. All you people speculated about Bidens mental decline just accept Fred had cancer? If he did why doesn’t he say anything about it or have general empathy for his second lease on life? He’s soulless and he knows it.
That’s the stupidest comment I’ve seen in a long, long time.
Ahaha. Gossip? How about Zahra, an elected official who brags about his gay Muslimness explain why he married a woman. It’s everybody’s business.
I march in step, I never lead,
I follow orders, never heed.
No questions asked, no mind of mine,
Just echo others, toe the line.
No brain, no voice, just one who trails—
Who am I in mindless tales?
Well, it rhymes, I guess.
Is that a mug shot of poor, Michele? Did Zahra abandon his new wife to a life of crime?
This form is for reporting suspected immigration benefit fraud and abuse to USCIS.
https://www.uscis.gov/report-fraud/uscis-tip-form
I think we’re deporting the wrong people.
All these (could just be Zahara) Jung and Bushala haters need new material. Guy has lots of cars? He’s wealthy. Better than unemployed Ahmed.
Jung’s had the too many cars and he’s rich tag for a while. I remember his opponent was saying that about him in 2020.
Like me, Zahra had big aspirations. Dreamed of being someone important. Thought too much of himself and not enough about the truth.
Let’s not forget that during an interview, Zahra stated, “We liked each other and thought we could work things out.” Liked? Really? If someone has always known they were gay, why get married? It’s pretty low to use what’s supposed to be a commitment based on love as a transactional arrangement.
Zahra is 100% ransactional.
What does this Michelle Salmon have to say about? Anyone called her?
What would Michelle Salmon say about the it didn’t work out Ahmed comment?
We’re taking down Mayor John Stephen’s in Costa Mesa and all I’ll say is Mayor Fred Jung in Fullerton is next on the docket. Let the light in.
“We?” You got a mouse in your pocket?
Costa Mesa? What the fuck does that have to do with Fullerton asshole?
Zahra is the only illegal immigrant to spend decades in the USA but never took a single one of our jobs.
Now that’s funny!
LMAO
Obviously,……
zahra and charles the phoney goons here.
Ice Ice Baby
Kennedy’s fluffed up bio proclaims she operated a private investigation agency in another state. Ironic. She doesn’t do much investigating into the phony Ahmad, choosing instead to worship at his alter. Businesses fail because of bad ownership. Fail one (PI business) and quickly destroy another (Observer). What a loser!
You’d be surprised to learn that Siskia is an advocate for small business.
https://www.fullertonsfuture.org/2025/observer-now-advocates-for-small-business/
Do you have a real job?