There’s hope for a future for New York City under a mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, who follows socialist, some even say communist, values, and President Donald Trump, who has been accused by Mamdani supporters of being “fascist”:
The two political leaders, one heading a city and the other heading the nation, met for talks on Friday only about 10 days after Mamdani was elected.
At stake is the future of the city that has gone far left in recent elections but remains a leading municipality in America.
According to a report from one network, ABC, the two met in the Oval Office and both had good things to say.
“I just want to congratulate. I think you’re going to have hopefully 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 going to be helping him, to make everybody’s dream come true, having a strong and very safe New York and congratulations, Mr. Mayor,” Trump said.
Mamdani, meanwhile, followed up by meeting with Trump after promising that he would be willing to work with Trump.
“It was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love, which is New York City and the need to deliver affordability to New Yorkers,” Mamdani said. Trump has spent building skyscrapers in New York, and is known for his support for the city.
They both talked about affordability, which is becoming a problem for more and more people following Joe Biden’s tenure in the White House when inflation exploded to as much as 9.1%.
Mamdani actually is a member of the Democratic Socialist organization, but Trump is anything but the “fascist” his critics claim.
Trump noted that Mamdani is “different” but actually ran a successful campaign, “And we all know that runs are not easy.”
He said the goal is to make New York strong.
Trump on whether he’d feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration:
“Yeah, I would. I really would.” pic.twitter.com/eFxzpyaZFY
— Democrats (@TheDemocrats) November 21, 2025
Trump is so funny
The reporter asked Mamdani if he still stands by his comment saying Trump is a fascist, and before Mamdani could answer, Trump said, “That’s okay, you can just say yes… It’s easier than explaining it.” pic.twitter.com/h3imF08DkR
— George (@BehizyTweets) November 21, 2025
This is amazing. Kudos to Trump & Mamdani on coming together. We need more of this. @ZohranKMamdani @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/NpEBxNJiPL
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2025
WATCH: Jack Posobiec just CALLED OUT Communist Zohran Mamdani to his face over his plan to tax white people more:
POSOBIEC: “Is it clear you’re continuing this idea of race-based property taxes?”
MAMDANI: “No…”
POSOBIEC: “It’s what you said.”
MAMDANI: “The use of the term… pic.twitter.com/GSERQeNSns
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 21, 2025
BREAKING: Mamdani DID NOT TURN UP THE VOLUME and he has OFFICIALLY did the thing leftists can’t stand.
HE BENT THE KNEE!
LMFAO pic.twitter.com/R4h76XrYns
— Gunther Eagleman
(@GuntherEagleman) November 21, 2025
Mamdani had thrown out any conciliatory attitude he had held when he was elected, addressing Trump on election night with, “So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.”
The president does hold a significant power of the purse in a lot of federal programs that provide funding to New York, and has suggested he would withhold that support if needed.
Mamdani has, meanwhile, suggested taxing white people, providing free transit services in the city and other projects that even his fellow liberals do not support. The New York governor has suggested a block on Mamdani plans to boost taxes.
Mamdani also has claimed he’ll enforce international law and arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on orders of an international court, if he comes to New York, prompting a scolding from commentators who say Mamdani will earn quickly that he’s bound to follow the U.S. Constitution and U.S. law.