"Andrew, I was in the room, and I think that you've got to have some admiration for a candidate who ran a campaign the way he did. It was a great, great campaign. He is clearly the leader of the Democratic Party now. Praising Trump, he continued: And I think it speaks to how open-minded the president is, that he invited him into the Oval. Senator [Chuck] Schumer never endorsed him. I don't even know if he's met with him."
"Scott Bessent lauded New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani for running a great campaign on Tuesday, praising the progressive as clearly the leader of the Democratic Party. Mamdani visited Trump in the White House on Friday and the pair spoke to press for what was a shockingly civil joint presser. As reporters pressed the two men on a range of issues, the president and Democrat kept the exchange light, trading jokes and stressing that the discussion had been constructive after months of tense back-and-forth."
Scott Bessent appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box and praised New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani for running a strong campaign, calling him the clear leader of the Democratic Party. Mamdani met with President Trump in the Oval Office for a surprisingly civil joint presser, during which they traded jokes and described the meeting as constructive. Bessent said the president showed openness by inviting Mamdani and contrasted that with Senator Chuck Schumer's lack of endorsement. Bessent criticized Mamdani's policy approach as composed of old ideas that have not worked and questioned their practical effectiveness for New Yorkers.
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