"Responding to the first question of the presser, from the New York Post's Steven Nelson, Trump said, He's got views that are, uhh, out there, but who knows? I mean, we're gonna see what works. He's gonna change, also. We all change. I changed a lot from when I first came to office. We had discussions on some things, continued Trump. I feel very confident that he can do a very good job. I think he is gonna surprise some conservative people, actually. And some very liberal people he won't surprise, because they already like him, the president concluded, with a glance and smile to Mamdani."
"At the very start of the presser, when offering a summary of their great meeting, Trump offered his congratulations to Mamdani, saying he ran an incredible race. He continued, I think, hopefully, you're gonna have a really great mayor, and the better he does, the happier I am, I will say. There's no difference in party, there's no difference in anything, and we're gonna be helping him to make everybody's dream come true having a strong and very safe New York. Notably, Trump has repeatedly slandered democratic socialist Mamdani in the past, calling him a Communist Lunatic, my little communist mayor, and even suggesting he may not be in the country legally. During Mamdani's speech after winning the election on November 4, he called out the president, saying, Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: Turn the volume up!"
President Trump publicly congratulated New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and described their Oval Office meeting as positive. Trump said Mamdani has unconventional views but suggested Mamdani could change and that he feels confident Mamdani can do a very good job. Trump predicted Mamdani will surprise some conservatives while pleasing many liberals. Trump emphasized bipartisan support and pledged help to make New York strong and safe. The exchange followed a history in which Trump previously insulted Mamdani, and Mamdani responded to Trump during his victory speech with the line, "Turn the volume up."
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