Trump Tweet | Trump Praises Mamdani In NYC As Their Ties Warm Up After The Meeting
US President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday onto New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project. Trump, a Republican, heavily criticized Mamdani before he took office in January -- calling him "my little communist" and a "total nut job" -- but the two men have since struck a surprisingly warm relationship. "Hopefully, you're going to be a great (mayor). I'll be able to say you're going to be a great one, and you're off to a start," Trump told Mamdani at a news conference. Their closed-door talks in Manhattan, which lasted around an hour, marked the pair's third public meeting since Mamdani swept the mayoral election last year.
