President Donald Trump heaped praise on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after their meeting at the White House, congratulating him on his win and saying he was “very confident that he can do a very good job.”

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office after their closed-door conversation, Trump — who had previously labeled the incoming mayor a “communist lunatic” and accused him of antisemitism — struck a much different tone Friday.

“I met with a man who is a very rational person. I met with a man who really wants to see New York be great again,” the president said.

“I feel very confident that he can do a very good job. I think he’s going to be, I think he’s going to surprise some conservative people, actually,” he added. “And some very liberal people, he won’t surprise, becaus

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