President Heaps Praise on Mamdani and New York’s Future

“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought,” Trump says about Mamdani.

While this public posture is quite a change for the president, Trump has privately complimented Mamdani in recent weeks. I wrote about that recently.

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Mamdani seems to be slightly uncomfortable with Trump’s flattery. He keeps turning back to his affordability agenda. He brings up that there was a portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, whom he admires, at the White House. Trump says Mamdani took a photo with the portrait.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11/21/us/trump-news

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Northwest · M

“I feel very confident that he can do a good job,” Mr. Trump said Friday afternoon in the Oval Office. “I think he is going to surprise some conservative people actually.”

Mr. Mamdani acknowledged that he and Mr. Trump had been clear with one another on their opposing views, and said that their meeting focused on the “shared purpose” they had in serving New Yorkers and not on their differences. Mr. Trump said he expected to be a “big help” for Mr. Mamdani, and when asked if he felt comfortable living in a city governed by Mr. Mamdani, Mr. Trump said he “absolutely” would.

“I would feel very, very comfortable living in New York,” Mr. Trump said.

Mr. Trump also rejected the characterization made by his ally Representative Elise Stefanik of New York, a conservative Republican, who has called Mr. Mamdani a “jihadist terrorist sympathizer.” Mr. Mamdani, Mr. Trump said, is a “rational person.”

Here's a thought: Maduro should meet with Trump.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@Northwest hahaha 😆 yes Maduro should

BohoBabe · M

I can't put into words how unsurprising this is. Trump is super gullible, he agrees with the last person he talked to. The reason he's so anti-worker is because he's surrounded by Republicans. If he was surrounded by Socialists, he'd be a Socialist. Basically what I'm saying is that Stephen Miller shouldn't be the shadow president, I should be.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@BohoBabe I'd help you be the shadow president, just saying lol.

BohoBabe · M

@SatanBurger You can be the shadow first lady.

WestonTexan · 18-21, M

I do like Trump's tendency to just agree with the last person he spoke to. Joe Rogan does the same thing. Lol.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@WestonTexan lmao 🤣

SinlessOnslaught · M

Tomorrow he'll say he agreed with Mamdani about nothing and then the next day he'll agree with him again.

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MistyCee

If speaks pretty poorly of Mandami, but Trump has no principles except Trump.

I wonder what the crossover is between MTG and Mandami. When you think about it that way, it makes sense.

Hell, Trump could go back to being pro choice for awhile, and pro-LGBT "again."

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@MistyCee I think Mamdani is just trying to be diplomatic. I think Trump feels like being nice to him will make him able to be manipulated. Now I can't say that Mamdani can't be manipulated or not, time will tell.

As far as Mamdani goes, I do honestly think he's just a diplomat and trying to be professional. Time will tell on that too.

Captainjackass · 31-35, M

He probably forgot who he was and just won’t admit it.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@Captainjackass He does have signs of dementia and it's gonna get worse

Captainjackass · 31-35, M

@SatanBurger signs? He can’t even speak a coherent sentence.

TheDeathOCuHullainn

HE IS GONNA MAKE THE KIDS LEARN ARABIC NUMERALS!!!

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Dont tell em

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