Zohran Mamdani’s high-stakes meeting with Donald Trump Friday turned into an unexpected White House lovefest – with the president repeatedly lauding the democratic socialist mayor-elect.

A sitting Trump, with Mamdani standing by his side behind the Oval Office’s desk, heaped praise on the Democrat, jovially touching his arm, helping him dodge tough questions — and even predicting that the far-left pol will make New York City great again.

“I think he wants to make it greater than ever before,” Trump told reporters. “And if he can, we’ll be out there cheering. I’ll be cheering for him.”

Mamdani notably was more measured in his own praise of Trump, noting that the president’s better-than-expected showing in New York City during 2024’s presidential election came because of his own focus o

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