US EditionUnlikely Thaw: Trump, New York City Mayor-Elect Mamdani Find Harmony – for Now
A political analyst called Trump's meeting with Mayor-Elect Mamdani a self-preservation tactic to align with a rising Democrat and deflect from controversies.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump met New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in a surprisingly cordial Oval Office meeting, which Daily Beast analyst David Gardner described as calculated.
- Eleven months into his second White House term, President Donald Trump faces declining poll numbers, tariff scrutiny and criticism over the Jeffrey Epstein files, creating incentive to divert attention, Daily Beast chief national correspondent David Gardner said.
- Mamdani's profile—youth and transit use—shows he is a genuine man of the people who takes the bus and is just 34, while President Donald Trump seeks to borrow his authentic voice on affordability, Gardner said.
- The analyst called the encounter an `opportunity`, David Gardner wrote, saying President Donald Trump seized it to craft a favorable image despite Zohran Mamdani facing cost of living questions.
- Gardner suggested broader implications for both men's trajectories, arguing President Donald Trump could deflect scrutiny over tariff policy and the Jeffrey Epstein files while `sucking the popularity` from Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor-elect.
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