Though President Donald Trump needled Zohran Mamdani repeatedly during the campaign, he was full of praise Friday for the mayor-elect of New York City.

Watch Trump’s remarks in the video player above.

“We have one thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do incredibly well,” Trump said. He also praised Mamdani’s election performance, adding that he’d beaten “a lot of smart people” in the race.

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