"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.""
"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. 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. Trump has said he may want to help him out - although he has also falsely labeled Mamdani as a "communist" and threatened to yank federal funds from his hometown."
"Trump loomed large over the mayoral race this year, and on the eve of the election, endorsed independent candidate and former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, predicting the city has "ZERO chance of success, or even survival" if Mamdani won. He also questioned the citizenship of Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a naturalized American citizen after graduating from college, and said he'd have him arrested if he followed through on threats not to cooperate with immigration agents in the city."
President Donald Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani are scheduled to meet at the White House on Friday at 3 p.m. EST. Trump has publicly attacked Mamdani with epithets, questioned his citizenship, and threatened to withhold federal funds. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has called the Trump administration authoritarian and framed himself as a progressive opponent who can stand up to Trump. Both men have indicated some openness to cooperating on New York City affordability despite deep political differences. The meeting presents both a chance for policy cooperation and an occasion to energize supporters through confrontation.
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