"Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after the meeting's end, Trump said he would be comfortable living in New York City with Mamdani in charge, and that he believes the democratic socialist will surprise some conservatives. It was a marked change from the charged comments the president has leveled at Mamdani both during his campaign and after he won the race earlier this month."
""The better he does, the happier I am," Trump said to reporters in the Oval Office Friday after the meeting's end. "I will say there's no difference in party ... we're going to be helping him to make everybody's dream come true." Mamdani said he appreciated meeting with Trump, and that their conversation was based on "shared admiration and love" to help New Yorkers "who are struggling to afford life in the most expensive city in the United States of America.""
"Mamdani was the first candidate in more than 50 years to win more than a million votes in a New York City mayoral election. He will be sworn in on Jan. 1 as the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of the city. He's also the city's youngest mayor in at least a century. His example could become a model for the Democratic Party in the 2026 midterm elections, though congressional Republicans plan to " weaponize" him."
Trump and Mamdani met in the Oval Office and exchanged conciliatory remarks, with Trump saying he would be comfortable living in New York City with Mamdani in charge and predicting Mamdani would surprise some conservatives. The meeting represented a shift from earlier heated comments in which Trump at times accused Mamdani of being a communist and threatened to withhold federal funds. Mamdani criticized Trump administration policies on transgender rights and immigration. Mamdani thanked Trump for the meeting and emphasized shared admiration and a focus on helping New Yorkers struggling with the city's high cost of living. Mamdani won more than a million votes, will be sworn in on Jan. 1 as the first Muslim and South Asian mayor and could become a model for Democrats in 2026 while drawing Republican opposition.
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