Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani held a “productive” meeting at the White House on Friday, with the US president saying he was going to help the democratic socialist.
Trump also praised Mamdani’s election victory in the first face-to-face meeting since he was elected on November 4.
The two leaders often targeted each other.
“We just had a great … very productive meeting. We have one thing in common. We want this city of ours that we love to do very well,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
Asked if he still thinks Trump is a despot after the meeting at the White House, Mamdani said: “I think both President Trump and I are very clear on our positions and our views.
“And I’ve been called a lot worse than a despot, so it’s not that offensive,” Trump replied.
Here’s what Donald Trump said
– We just had a great meeting, a very productive meeting.
— We have one thing in common — We want this city of ours, which we love, to do very well.
— I want to congratulate the mayor, he really ran an incredible race with some very tough people, very smart people.
– I think they will actually surprise some conservative people
— We talked about housing, food prices. Compared to last year, our prices are significantly lower.
– The better, the happier I am.
— We will help him fulfill everyone’s dream
— We talked about Con Edison. We have to work a little bit to get the prices (lower)… If we are sending them fuel at a much lower price than a year ago – which is true – we have to get Con Edison to start lowering their rates.
— He wants to have a safe New York. Ultimately, a safe New York will be a great New York… if you don’t have safe streets, it won’t be a success.
— Appreciate meeting the president.
— It was a productive meeting focused on the place of shared admiration and love that is New York City and the need to ensure affordability for New Yorkers struggling with money in the most expensive city.
— We talked about food, utility, different ways people are pushed, value time and talking to the president.
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