US Edition4 Brilliant Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Donald Trump’s Meeting With Zohran Mamdani
President Trump praised Mayor-elect Mamdani’s victory and defended him against tough questions, highlighting shared concerns on cost of living and voter support in New York City.
- On Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office and said, `I feel very confident that he can do a very good job,` defending him from pointed questions.
- Before the Oval Office encounter, Trump had accused Mamdani of being a `communist` and falsely suggested he might be here illegally, threatening arrest or funding cuts.
- Discussing the city, Mamdani and Trump traded concerns about high Con Edison prices, Mamdani noted outreach to Trump voters in Queens and the Bronx, while Trump praised Mamdani's underdog win and retention of Jessica Tisch, NYPD Commissioner.
- The meeting became a media spectacle as Trump marveled, `The press has eaten this thing up,` while re-centering economic populism amid a tricky second term with wavering party support.
- Observers described the scene as the `oddest screwball buddy comedy` vibe, while some New York City voters vowed to leave if Mamdani won but actual departures remain unclear.
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The meeting between the future New York mayor Zohran Mamdani and US President Donald Trump was a conciliatory one. Mamdani had previously called Trump a fascist – and still does so afterwards.
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Question of the Day: Trump and Mamdani meeting
Trump was his gracious self, joking with the radical socialist Mayor, and doing his best to give Mamdani a "bear hug" which would be used to contain the damages such a man might do to America's number one city. Among those "sick" of the meeting were Jews. and Israelis which could not help but notice that Trump did not mention the hatred the new mayor shows for Israel and the encouragement he gave those willing to harm Jews in the city. Trump’s m…
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