President Donald Trump is set to meet with Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected Mayor of New York City, in Washington D.C. on Friday. This encounter comes after months of contentious political rhetoric between the two.
Trump had previously made false claims about Mamdani, labeling him a communist and threatening to deport him if he became mayor. Trump also threatened to cut off federal funding to New York City, sparking widespread outrage among Democrats and other city officials.
In a surprise move, Trump announced that he would meet with Mamdani on Wednesday night, stating "We'll work something out." The meeting is scheduled for the Oval Office and marks a possible shift in the president's relationship with the mayor-elect, who won his seat in an election last month as a democratic socialist.
Mamdani has been open to working with Trump if it benefits New Yorkers. His transition team released a statement saying that the meeting would focus on public safety, economic security, and affordability issues that were key to his campaign.
The White House has yet to comment on the upcoming meeting. The implications of this encounter remain unclear, but many are watching closely as Mamdani becomes the first mayor from the Democratic Socialist Party to take office in a major U.S. city.
Trump had previously made false claims about Mamdani, labeling him a communist and threatening to deport him if he became mayor. Trump also threatened to cut off federal funding to New York City, sparking widespread outrage among Democrats and other city officials.
In a surprise move, Trump announced that he would meet with Mamdani on Wednesday night, stating "We'll work something out." The meeting is scheduled for the Oval Office and marks a possible shift in the president's relationship with the mayor-elect, who won his seat in an election last month as a democratic socialist.
Mamdani has been open to working with Trump if it benefits New Yorkers. His transition team released a statement saying that the meeting would focus on public safety, economic security, and affordability issues that were key to his campaign.
The White House has yet to comment on the upcoming meeting. The implications of this encounter remain unclear, but many are watching closely as Mamdani becomes the first mayor from the Democratic Socialist Party to take office in a major U.S. city.
] Trump's trying to pivot after months of insults... [
] Maybe he just wants someone to sit next to him for the meetings? 
[GIF: Trump looking bored in the Oval Office]
] Trump threatening funding, now meeting for "public safety"? 
[Image of a money sign with a red X through it]
] Maybe we'll get some actual progress? 
[GIF: A mayor and president shaking hands, with a thumbs up]
] Can this work out? Only time (and memes) will tell! 
[Meme: A picture of Mamdani with the caption "When you're the first of something, but still figuring it out"]
so much drama with trump already and it's only been a month since mamdani took office... can't believe he's still making headlines like this 
anyway, i'm all for Mamdani being open to working with trump if it benefits new yorkers, but why did it take trumps team months to agree on a meeting? that whole 'we'll work something out' statement was super vague and not exactly reassuring 
Trump already said some pretty out-there stuff about Mamdani before, so I'm curious if he's actually gonna listen to him now. Maybe they'll talk about the issues that matter to New Yorkers... but probably not. 
Maybe we'll see some unexpected stuff come out of this meeting... but probably not 
and it's kinda surprising he's being all chill about it 
I mean, who doesn't love a good PR stunt? 
but for real though, Mamdani seems pretty cool about it 
so we'll see what happens at the meeting 
public safety and affordability issues are def important 
. I'm trying to stay optimistic here and hope that this meeting actually leads to some real progress, but we'll just have to wait and see how it plays out 
And now they're actually going to meet up and talk about public safety and stuff. I guess you never know what's gonna happen in politics, right? 
btw, can't wait for some actual progress on public safety and economic security... sounds like a solid start to his term 
. Maybe this meeting will be a chance for them to put their differences aside and focus on what really matters - helping New York City thrive 
, then I say let's give it a shot 
. It's all about finding common ground and making progress, right? 