President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet at the White House on Friday, both sides said

Why it matters: Trump has for months criticized Mamdani and again referred to the democratic socialist as a "Communist" in his Truth Social announcement Wednesday night.

Driving the news: Trump wrote in his post: "Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran "Kwame" Mamdani, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place at the Oval Office." • Dora Pekec, a spokesperson for Mamdani, said in an emailed statement: "As is customary for an incoming mayoral administration, the Mayor-elect plans to meet with the President in Washington to discuss public safety, economic security and the affordability agenda that over one million New Yorkers voted for jus

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