Trump also extended a gesture of goodwill toward Mamdani, suggesting he may even defy expectations across the political spectrum.

President Donald Trump on Friday described his meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the Oval Office as “great” and “very productive,” according to CNN.

Trump, a New York native, congratulated Mamdani on his election victory and said the two leaders found common ground on several key issues, including housing development and rising food prices.

“We’ve just had a great meeting, a really good, very productive meeting. One thing in common, we want this city of ours that we love to do very well,” the president said. “And I congratulated him, and we talked about some things in very strong common, like housing and getting housing built, and food

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