As reported at NBC News, NYC Mayor-elect went on NBC's Meet the Press following his White House meeting and doubled down that President Donald Trump was a fascist, despot and a threat to Democracy. OK, what 4-dimensional chess is Trump playing because no one should be making deals with someone who is this disrespectful. Or is it, keep your friends close, and your enemies closer?
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said Saturday that he still believes President Donald Trump is a “fascist” and a “despot,” but he viewed their first face-to-face meeting at the White House on Friday as an “opportunity” to work together on lowering the cost of living for New Yorkers.
After months of trading insults during the campaign, the two were friendly during the meeting, with the president telling reporters he’ll be “cheering” for Mamdani, and the mayor-elect calling the meeting “productive.”
Following their meeting, Mamdani was asked by reporters if he stood by his decision to call Trump a “fascist” during his campaign.
“That's OK, you can just say it,” Trump told him, jokingly. “It’s easier, it’s easier than explaining it.”
On Saturday, Mamdani told “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker that he does still believe the president is a fascist.