"The president likes a winner and he loves New York and both were clear on Friday, when he extolled Mamdani for running an incredible race against some very tough people. We have one thing in common we want this city of ours that we love to do incredibly well, Trump said, in his opening remarks to reporters following the meeting with Mamdani. Trump was especially impressed with Mamdani's election performance, marveling at how the mayor-elect came out of nowhere."
"One in 10, Mamdani interjected, recalling his discussion with Queens residents who voted for Trump in the 2024 election. To Trump's delight, Mamdani noted that he had spoken with a pharmacist who counted the president's late father, Fred, as a customer. Trump pledged to cooperate with the new mayor, saying: The better he does, the happier I am. On Friday, the Queens-born billionaire, now officially a Florida resident, said he was not among them."
"Asked by a reporter whether he agrees with New York congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who has characterized Mamdani as a jihadist, Trump said he did not, and downplayed her comments as overheated campaign rhetoric in her quest to become the state's next governor. I met with a man who's a very rational person, Trump said. I met with a man who really wants to see New York be great again."
President Trump praised Mayor-elect Mamdani's election performance and expressed admiration for his surprising rise, saying they share a desire for New York to thrive. Trump noted that a portion of his 2024 supporters backed Mamdani and mentioned local voter interactions, including a pharmacist who had known the president's late father. Trump pledged to cooperate with Mamdani and said he would live in the city under his mayoralty, predicting Mamdani might surprise conservative critics. Conservatives warned of an exodus of wealthy residents under Mamdani, though no such flight has been documented.
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