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Don't Be Surprised Two Statists Get Along

On Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office and said, `I feel very confident that he can do a very good job,` defending him from pointed questions.
Before the Oval Office encounter, Trump had accused Mamdani of being a `communist` and falsely suggested he might be here illegally, threatening arrest or funding cuts.
Discussing the city, Mamdani and Trump traded concerns about high Con Edison prices, Mamdani noted outreach to Trump voters in Queens and the Bronx, while Trump praised Mamdani's underdog win and retention of Jessica Tisch, NYPD Commissioner.
The meeting became a media spectacle as Trump marveled, `The press has eaten this thing up,` while re-centering economic populism amid a tricky second term with wavering party support.
Observers described the scene as the `oddest screwball buddy comedy` vibe, while some New York City voters vowed to leave if Mamdani won but actual departures remain unclear.

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