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donald trump has announced that he plans to meet in New York City mayor-election Zohran MamdaniWhom chairman Has been repeatedly labeled a “communist”.
“Zohran ‘Kwame’ Mamdani, the Communist mayor of New York City, has asked for a meeting. We have agreed that this meeting will take place in the Oval Office on Friday, November 21,” Trump said. wrote Wednesday nights on Truth Social. “Further information to follow!”
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, Won the race for New York City mayor Earlier this month, he defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa and Independent Andrew Cuomo.
Shortly before Trump’s Truth Social post, the mayor-elect told MS Now’s Chris Hayes said his team had contacted Trump.
Mamdani said, “We reached out to the White House — and my team reached out because of the commitment I made to New Yorkers that I’m willing to meet with anyone and everyone as long as it benefits the 8.5 million people who call this city home and struggle to afford the most expensive city in the United States.”
He said he wanted to “talk frankly” to the president about New Yorkers’ “claims” such as the cost of living.
A spokesperson for Mamdani also confirmed the meeting. cnn: “As is customary for incoming mayoral administrations, the Mayor-elect plans to meet with the President in Washington to discuss the public safety, economic security and affordability agenda for which more than one million New Yorkers voted just two weeks ago.”
Like Trump’s national campaign, Mamdani campaigned on a promise to make life more affordable for New Yorkers through policies such as lowering fares, providing free public buses, and creating a network of city-owned grocery stores.
Throughout the mayoral race, Trump has called Mamdani a “communist.” But Mamdani is a democratic socialist.
Although there is no single definition, democratic socialism is generally a political ideology that opposes capitalism and supports placing power in the hands of working people rather than corporations. National Group of Democratic Socialists of America puts This: “We want a democracy run by ordinary people. The capitalist class tells us we are powerless, but together we can take back control.”
Before the election, the President endorsed Cuomo. “Whether you personally like Andrew Cuomo Or no, you really don’t have a choice. You should vote for him and hope he does a great job.” Trump wrote, “He is capable of this, Mamdani is not!”
Last month the President had threatened cut federal funding If Mamdani becomes mayor, then from his former home town.
Trump said, “We have a 33-year-old Communist who doesn’t know anything, has probably never worked a day in his life, and he’s kind of a holdout. I’m not going to send a lot of money to New York.”
during an appearance on cbs‘S 60 minutes A few days before the mayor’s election, 79 year old Republicans compared themselves 33 year old Democrat.
“Some people have compared him to your leftist version: charismatic, breaking old rules. What do you think about that?” journalist Norah O’Donnell asked.
The President replied: “Well, I guess I’m a better looking guy than him. Okay?”
“Okay,” he said before moving on to his next question.