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President Donald Trump receives an unusually warm welcome New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani The director has left during their first meeting spike lee Bewildered.
Trump, 79, and Mamdani, 34, have traded barbs before, Met for the first time in the Oval Office on FridayDuring their unexpectedly friendly introduction, the two men were smiling, shaking hands and discussing Mamdani’s plans for the president’s hometown,
Later that day, during a press conference at the Torino Film Festival, the 68-year-old do the right thing The filmmaker addressed Trump’s sudden change of tone.
Noting that during the city’s recent mayoral election, Trump had labeled Mamdani a “communist” and said New York City was going into a depression, Lee said: “I mean, the president said he was going to cut federal funding. So from the things that were said to this quick turnaround… I’m shocked.”
On whether Trump’s friendly response to Mamdani will last or not BlacKkKlansman director Said, “We will see.”
“When you go back and look at what the President said about them, and what would happen to New York City if [Mamdani] Won, it seems…” Lee trailed off. “Looks like they found common ground somehow.”
After a private, closed-door meeting, which Mamdani described as “productive”, the two posed for photos for the press, with Trump sitting behind the Resolute desk and Mamdani standing to his right.
When asked by a reporter whether he was “confirming” his prior comments The President was called a “fascist” Mamdani began, “I have talked about – “
President, who often called Mamdani During his mayoral campaign a “communist” intervened and said with a smile: “It’s fine. You can just say ‘yes’.”
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Then, patting Mamdani’s arm, the President said, “It’s easy. It’s easier than explaining. I don’t mind.”
Trump, meanwhile, has a history of angering political allies. Recently he was embroiled in a heated public debate With Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, once one of his closest allies and biggest supporters, on a variety of issues Health care For strength.
However, her criticism of Trump’s handling of the government’s remaining files on late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dismayed her, leading her to label Greene a “raging lunatic.” on friday, She announced that she would resign from Congress in January,
Lee, who recently released his latest film, highest 2 lowestStarring Denzel Washington, attended the Torino Film Festival with his wife Toni Lewis Lee, where he was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award along with Antonio Banderas.