US EditionTrump, Mamdani promise to work to help NYC and tackle affordability amid cordiality
Trump praised Mamdani's decisive win with over 50% of the vote and both pledged cooperation on affordability and public safety for New Yorkers.
- On Friday, November 21st at 3 pm, New York City Mayor‑Elect Zohran Mamdani will meet President Donald Trump in the Oval Office for their first in-person encounter since Mamdani's victory earlier this month.
- Mamdani plans to press affordability issues such as childcare, utilities, rent, and a $2.90 transit fare during the meeting, emphasizing New Yorkers' struggles this year.
- During the campaign, Trump repeatedly labeled Mamdani `100% Communist Lunatic` and threatened to withdraw federal funding, announcing the meeting on Truth Social Wednesday with a hostile tone.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez deferred to Zohran Mamdani, saying `I think we let Zohran lead.` and noted he is preparing for his inauguration while advancing his agenda.
- Against a backdrop of public hostility, observers say how Friday's meeting will play out remains to be seen as Trump's emphasis on Mamdani's middle name deepens tensions.
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Trump offers praise for 'rational' Mamdani in remarkable White House meeting
President Trump on Friday offered praise for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after what the two called a “productive” meeting at the White House, a sharp shift from Trump’s previous attacks when he repeatedly derided Mamdani as a “communist.”
The meeting between the future Socialist Democratic Mayor of New York and the President on Friday 21 November could have turned into a pugilat, but it went very well.
Trump and Mamdani bond over affordability issues, love of New York and winning in surprisingly collegial meeting
That collegial interaction was nearly unthinkable in the lead-up to the meeting, but the leader of the MAGA movement and the self-described democratic socialist made clear their conversation was a productive one – friendly, even.
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