US EditionWatch Trump, Mamdani Speak to Reporters: ‘I Think You’re Going to Have a Really Great Mayor’
Trump’s praise of Mamdani disrupts House GOP’s 2026 campaign plans that aimed to use Mamdani against Democrats in a key election strategy.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump praised New York City Mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House, saying `I expect to be helping him, not hurting him` and would feel comfortable living in New York with Mamdani.
- Jake Sherman noted that the House GOP plans to tie Democrats to Mamdani for the 2026 campaign, but Trump's praise may complicate some Republicans' hopes for next year's midterms.
- Fox News reported that numerous young White House staffers camped out awaiting Mamdani's arrival, while MAGA Voice with around 1.3 million followers and a user with about 597,200 followers praised the encounter.
- During the post‑meeting remarks, the president praised Zohran Mamdani and dismissed tough questions, surprising many House Republicans with his supportive tone.
- Earlier this month, Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor‑elect, directly addressed President Donald Trump and will take office next year after harsh exchanges, including Trump calling him a `100% Communist Lunatic`.
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Trump's U-turn on Mamdani: From communist ‘nut job’ to ‘rational man’, US President's praise of NYC Mayor stuns people
Donald Trump also cast aside the ‘jihadist’ label used by some Republican lawmakers to target Zohran Mamdani, and the US President even appeared to be protective towards the NYC Mayor elect, interjecting on his behalf to answer pointed questions from the media.
Zohran Mamdani stages himself in the election campaign as a counter-project to Trump. He threatens the New Yorkers with the withdrawal of federal funds if they choose the "communist" as mayor. Now the right-wing Republican invites the left-wing democrats into the White House - and then seems really enraptured.
'The GOP will lose the midterms': MAGA 'thrown' by Trump's praise of NYC mayor-elect
President Donald Trump's complimentary tone toward New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani caught many Republicans off guard — and some are worried about what that could mean for the GOP's hopes in next year's pivotal midterm elections."I expect to be helping him, not hurting him," Trump said, adding that he would feel "really" comfortable living in New York City with Mamdani as mayor."Especially after the meeting, absolutely," the president sa…
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