New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani proves he can roll with the punches. After receiving constant criticism from the New York Post, the politician released a video on YouTube offering the publication new ideas for punny headlines about his personal trip to Uganda.
Now, Mamdani, who lives rent-free in President Donald Trump's mind , is poking fun at his adversary. During an appearance on "The View" on October 1, 2025, Mamdani jokingly called Trump a "dear friend of mine." In a clip of the exchange posted on X, "The View" co-host Joy Behar ran through a list of things Trump has said about Mamdani. Trump accused him of being a communist, a claim Mamdani denied, saying he was actually a democratic socialist. When asked to elaborate on what that means, the politician said it