"The Friday press conference was, indeed, notably cordial, as Trump lavished praise on Mamdani and his polling rise following the pair's first face-to-face meeting. As reporters pressed Mamdani and Trump, the two kept the exchange light, trading jokes and stressing that the discussion had been constructive after months of tense back-and-forth."
"I have never watched a public meeting, even with Putin Trump didn't go on for as long, where he lavished that much praise, affection and admiration on anyone. Other panelists, including Molly Jong-Fast and Rev. Al Sharpton, offered more cautious analysis before Wallace jumped in again reflecting on the moment that Trump detailed Mamdani's polling: Trump was obviously in love with Mamdani the whole time and he's tracking his polls, he says, you were at one and then four and then nine.' He's obviously been following [Mamdani's] meteoric rise and the guy is sitting there saying, you can call me a fascist or despot, you can just answer the question' I mean, I've never seen him sort of care for his children, his vice president or his cabinet's credibility, the way he seemed committed to honoring Mamdani's credibility. Giddily, she followed, smiling: I just have to say, I covered Donald Trump for nine years. This might be one of my favorite live trump events I've ever covered."
The Oval Office presser between President Donald Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was unusually cordial, with Trump lavishing praise and noting Mamdani's polling rise after their first face-to-face meeting. The two traded jokes, kept the exchange light, and described the discussion as constructive after months of tense back-and-forth. At one point Trump intervened to deflect a Fox News question about Mamdani's prior comment calling him a fascist. MSNBC host Nicolle Wallace expressed surprise and delight, saying she had never seen Trump lavish that much praise and calling it a favorite live Trump event after nine years of coverage.
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