"During the political pair's surprisingly cordial meeting at the White House last month, which took place after the two publicly traded blows for weeks, the president seemingly marveled over Mamdani's looks. When Mamdani strolled into the Oval Office moments before the right-wing leader and self-proclaimed democratic socialist spoke with the press, Trump uttered aloud, "Wow, you are even better looking in person than you are on TV." New York Magazine reporter David Freedlander, who attended the highly-publicized meeting, added, "The tone never changed from there, with Trump seeming legitimately impressed by Mamdani.""
"After journalist Norah O'Donnell asked Trump, 79, what he thought of people comparing Mamdani, 34, to a "charismatic" left-wing version of himself, he bluntly replied, "Well, I think I'm a much better looking person than him." The president repeatedly falsely referred to Mamdani as a "communist" while the mayor-elect called out Trump as a "despot" and a "fascist." Mamdani has denied being a communist."
"Their feud reached a new height in September after Trump, a New York native, threatened to withhold funding from New York City should Mamdani win the mayoral race."
President Donald Trump met Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House and complimented Mamdani's appearance, saying he looked better in person than on TV. The meeting remained cordial, with Trump appearing genuinely impressed. Earlier, Trump had told a journalist he considered himself better looking than Mamdani. The men exchanged sharp attacks during the campaign, with Trump falsely labeling Mamdani a "communist" and Mamdani calling Trump a "despot" and a "fascist." Trump also threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City if Mamdani won. Mamdani has denied being a communist.
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