US EditionTrump Dismisses US Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Criticisms of Mamdani
President Trump met Zohran Mamdani at the White House and rejected claims by Rep. Elise Stefanik branding Mamdani a 'jihadist' amid ongoing political tensions.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House and denied Rep. Elise Stefanik's claim that Mamdani is a `jihadist`, praising him to do a great job.
- Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik repeated calls labeling Zohran Mamdani a `jihadist` on Friday, with Republican allies also calling him a communist and jihadist during the 2025 campaign.
- In the Oval Office, the meeting was cordial and all smiles on Friday, with President Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani focusing on shared affordability ideas and praising Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
- The president's public backing could help Zohran Mamdani avoid roadblocks and blunt prior threats to cut federal funding and deploy the National Guard in New York City.
- Mamdani, who was endorsed by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, prompted Hochul's campaign to say Trump 'nuked the premise of Stefanik's campaign' and welcomed his rejection of Islamophobic rhetoric.
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Elise Stefanik breaks with Trump over NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani: 'If he walks like a jihadist...' · American Wire News
President Donald J. Trump rejected the branding of a top Republican ally that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is a “jihadist” during a Friday Oval Office news conference with the newly elected Democrat. When asked by a reporter about whether he agreed with the assessment of Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) regarding the Ugandan-born Muslim, the president disagreed, keeping the highly anticipated meeting on the positive side, a departure from …
Washington, Nov 21 (EFE).- The Republican representative and aspiring governor of New York, Elise Stefanik, admitted this Friday that “we will have to disagree” with President Donald Trump, after he rejected his characterization of New York’s elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, as a “jihadist.” Stefanik posted his comment on his official X account following Mamdani’s visit to the White House, in which both leaders described the meeting as “productive…
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