Trump and New York City‘s Muslim Mayor, Once Foes, Now Extend Mutual Praise After Meeting
NEW YORK – In a surprising turn, former President Donald trump and New York City โMayor Zohranโ Mamdani, who previouslyโค engaged in โขpublic criticism of one another, have publiclyโ praisedโ each other following a recent meeting. The shift โคmarks an unusual โคdรฉtente between twoโ figures representing vastly different political ideologies, raising questions about potential future collaboration on issues facing new โขYorkโ City.
The evolving dynamic isโ notable as it transcends traditional party linesโ and โขfocuses on shared concern for the city’s โwell-being. The unexpected show of support from Trump could lend Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim โmayor, broader โappeal, while Mamdani’s willingness too engage with the former president โขsignals aโข pragmatic approach to addressing the challenges facing New yorkers-particularly regarding โaffordability. This growth comes as Mamdani navigates his early months โฃin office, focusing onโข key campaignโข promises related to housing, โฃutilities, and economicโค relief.
During the meeting, Trump stated, “I โthink you’re going to have, hopefully, โคa really great mayor,” adding, “I wouldโฃ say ther is no party โdifference.” He furtherโข predictedโฃ Mamdani would “surprise someโ conservative people, actually, and โฃsome very liberal people.”
Mamdaniโ reciprocated the positive sentiment, โขdescribing the meeting as “productive”โข and focused โคon New York City. “I appreciated the meetingโฃ with โคthe presidentโฆfocused on a place we both admire and love, New Yorkโ City,” he said. He highlighted discussions centered onโ affordability, stating, “Weโข talk about rent, we talk about basic necessities, we talk aboutโ utilities.โ Weโฃ talk about the different ways people are displaced.” โ
Mamdani emphasized his commitment to making affordability a reality for new Yorkers and expressed his hope for future collaboration โwith Trump. Earlier, addressing supporters, Mamdani had stated, “I can see the dawnโ of a better day for humanity,”โ and affirmed, “The โขfuture is in our hands.” He also underscored his dedication to representing diverse communities, โขstating, โข”your fight is our fight too,” whether they are “an immigrant, a member of the โtransโข communityโฆaโข single mom stillโ waiting for grocery prices to fall.”
