Trump reveals 'one thing in common' he has with Mamdani after Oval Office love fest
President Donald Trump met with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office Friday, marking the first time the socialist candidate whom the administration has labeled a "communist"...
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President Donald Trump met with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office Friday, marking the first time the socialist candidate whom the administration has labeled a "communist" with the MAGA chief. The pair found unity amid their meeting, with Trump telling the media the pair share the mission of a better New York City. "We have one thing in common," Trump said Friday. "We want this city of ours that we love to do very well. And I wanted to congratulate the mayor. He really ran an incredible race against, you know, a lot of smart people starting with the early primaries against some very tough people, very smart people. And he beat them and he beat them easily. And I congratulated him and we talked about some things in very strong common, like housing and getting housing built and, food and prices." The president and mayor-elect met together at the White House Thursday afternoon, before opening the Oval Office doors to the media to pepper the pair with questions. Trump predicted that New York City, his hometown, will see a "great mayor" while remarking that the White House would be there to assist. TRUMP, MAMDANI SET TO FACE-OFF IN FIRST OVAL OFFICE MEETING — WHAT’S ON THE TABLE "I think you're going to have, hopefully, a really great mayor and the better he does, the happier I am," Trump said. "I will say there's no difference in party, there's no difference in anything. And we're going to be helping him, to make everybody's dream come true, having a strong and very safe New York." Ahead of the meeting, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called Mamdani a "communist" while remarking that Trump's doors are open to any U.S. leader no matter their political party. TRUMP PREDICTS 'CIVIL' MEETING WITH MAMDANI DESPITE PAST COMMENTS ABOUT EACH OTHER Trump remained seated during his press event, while Mamdani stood by his side and fielded a handful of questions. The pair shared a hopeful outlook for the future, with Trump arguing that despite…