US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he will meet New York City’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, at the White House this Friday. The meeting will mark the first encounter between the Republican president and the progressive Democrat who won this month’s mayoral election.

In a post on social media, Trump said the meeting would take place at the Oval Office on November 21. Mamdani’s team had previously confirmed reaching out to the White House to arrange the discussion. A spokesperson for the mayor-elect said he plans to meet Trump in Washington “to discuss public safety, economic security, and the affordability agenda.”

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The upcoming meeting is notable given the two leaders’ stark political differences. Trump had openly supported Mamdani’s oppon

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