The two leaders, from opposite ends of the political spectrum, appeared to have a lot more in common than expected

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/39315281

By Yasmine El-Sabawi in Washington
Published date: 21 November 2025 22:35 GMT

It was, perhaps, the warmest reception by Donald Trump yet for a political figure diametrically opposed to his policies. The US president has called New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani a “communist,” a “jihadist”, and a “Jew-hater”.

Mamdani has called Trump a “despot” and a “fascist”.

But at their highly anticipated meeting at the White House on Friday, Trump lavished unexpected praise on Mamdani after their first-ever face-to-face discussion, which lasted some 40 minutes.

“I’ll be cheering for him,” Trump told reporters gathered around his desk, where he sat with Mamdani standing to his right.

  • xxce2AAb@feddit.dk
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    16 小时前

    Only one of those two terms should be enclosed by scare quotes, and it’s not ‘fascist’.