Mamdani, who describes himself as a democratic socialist, confirmed on Monday that his team had approached the White House to arrange a potential meeting with Donald Trump, the AP reported.
On Sunday evening, Trump told reporters he planned to meet with Mamdani. — We'll think of something, added the president, who had repeatedly called him a “communist.” He also threatened to cut off some federal funds for this metropolis if he won.
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What are Trump's plans to meet Mamdani?
What does Mamdani think about the Trump administration's actions?
What concerns did Trump express about Mamdani?
What New York problems does Mamdani want to solve?
Mamdani open to meeting
Mamdani stressed that he is open to meeting with anyone who could help with New York's biggest problems, including the rising cost of living.
— The president ran a campaign in which he talked about the promise of cheaper shopping and the promise of lower costs of living. We are seeing his and his administration's actions in Washington leading to exactly the opposite effects for New Yorkers, said 34-year-old Mamdani, who won the November 4 election for mayor of New York on behalf of the Democratic Party.
The day after Mamdani's victory, Trump warned that “people will flee communism in New York.” He warned that “communists, Marxists, socialists, globalists had their chance and they brought nothing but disaster.” — Now we'll see how the communist will fare in New York. We'll see how it turns out. We will help him. We want New York to succeed. Maybe we'll help him a little, Trump said during his speech on November 5.
