"President Donald Trump has called New York City's Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic" and a "total nut job." Mamdani has called Trump's administration "authoritarian" and described himself as "Donald Trump's worst nightmare." So their first-ever meeting, scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. EST at the White House, could be a curious and combustible affair. Despite months of casting each other as prime adversaries, the Republican president and new Democratic star"
"have also indicated an openness to finding areas of agreement that help the city they've both called home. Trump, in a Fox News Radio interview Friday morning, said he expected the meeting will be "quite civil." Mamdani, a democratic socialist who takes office in January, said he sought the meeting with Trump to talk about ways to make New York City more affordable."
President Donald Trump has labeled Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a "100% Communist Lunatic" and a "total nut job," while Mamdani described Trump's administration as "authoritarian" and called himself "Donald Trump's worst nightmare." Their first-ever meeting is scheduled for Friday at 3 p.m. EST at the White House. Both figures have portrayed each other as adversaries yet have signaled willingness to find common ground to help New York City. Trump said he expected the meeting to be "quite civil." Mamdani, a democratic socialist who takes office in January, said he sought the meeting to discuss ways to make New York City more affordable.
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