Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C. on Thursday for an unscheduled meeting with President Donald Trump. This represents the second in-person meeting between the two, following their November encounter that surprised observers. Trump has publicly praised Mamdani as a "rational man" and described their previous meeting as "great." During his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump characterized Mamdani as a "nice guy" while criticizing his policies. The scheduled meeting was set for 1 p.m. according to City Hall sources.
"I speak to him a lot. Bad policy, but nice guy."
"Trump and Mamdani's last meeting in November took many observers by surprise, with the president repeatedly praising Mamdani as a "rational man" and heralding their sit-down as a "great meeting.""
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