Zohran Mamdani says he still believes Trump a ‘fascist’ after meeting: Full interview
NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Navigates Working Relationship with President Trump on Affordability
Mayor-elect Mamdani details his productive Oval Office meeting with President Trump while affirming his prior harsh criticisms of the President's governing style. Readers gain crucial insight into how deep policy disagreements will be managed while focusing squarely on resolving New York City's crippling cost-of-living crisis.
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- Mamdani confirmed he views Trump as a "fascist" and "despot" but prioritizes delivering relief on housing, childcare, and utilities for New Yorkers.
- He secured the expectation that Trump will not cut federal funding or deploy federal troops into New York City.
- Progress on funding affordability initiatives requires cooperation with Governor Hochul on proposed tax increases targeting the wealthy and corporations.
- He plans to reorganize public safety by creating a Department of Community Safety to handle non-crime mental health calls.
This interview explores how Mayor-elect Mamdani plans to build a functional, results-oriented partnership with the federal administration, despite deep ideological differences regarding democracy. The immediate focus is tackling the affordability crisis impacting 8.5 million New Yorkers through aggressive coordination on systemic reform, tax funding, and public safety restructuring.
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Top Comments (10)
He's brutal in staying on message 😅
I’m i’m convinced the media wants to keep dividing us 😭💀💔
The media sounds so disappointed about his meeting and is so eager to start some trouble.
She found nothing from him, every question he asked turned back to his agenda😂
Q: Zohran, how is the weather? A: affordability for New Yorkers is good. 😂😂😂
It's entirely possible that the only real superpower you need in politics is the ability to talk TO people as opposed to AT them...
Excellent replies. Never falls for the media trap and their talking points that always try to create a discord between people through sensationalism. Focus on the substance not the gossipy details and sensationalism!
Corporate media wants conflict. They do not want our lives to get better.
Reporter: How is the weather? Zohran: I am gonna make sure that all the new yorkers have a home to live no matter how horrible the weather is 😂
I think the media wants to generate as much outrage as possible to fill their pockets.
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Top Comments (10)
He's brutal in staying on message 😅
I’m i’m convinced the media wants to keep dividing us 😭💀💔
The media sounds so disappointed about his meeting and is so eager to start some trouble.
She found nothing from him, every question he asked turned back to his agenda😂
Q: Zohran, how is the weather? A: affordability for New Yorkers is good. 😂😂😂
It's entirely possible that the only real superpower you need in politics is the ability to talk TO people as opposed to AT them...
Excellent replies. Never falls for the media trap and their talking points that always try to create a discord between people through sensationalism. Focus on the substance not the gossipy details and sensationalism!
Corporate media wants conflict. They do not want our lives to get better.
Reporter: How is the weather? Zohran: I am gonna make sure that all the new yorkers have a home to live no matter how horrible the weather is 😂
I think the media wants to generate as much outrage as possible to fill their pockets.