President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Friday.

Why It Matters

The first highly anticipated talk between the two leaders from opposite ends of the political spectrum could set the tone for their relationship after trading gibes for months. The stakes are particularly high for Mamdani, 34, and for America's most populous city, which he will lead starting New Year's Day.

What To Know

Mamdani, a Muslim and democratic socialist, did not pull any punches in his criticism of Trump during the campaign for the November 4 mayoral election in New York. The city is Trump’s hometown but the president is deeply unpopular in the Democratic stronghold.

Mamdani took a pointed shot at the pr

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