Tensions rise as Karoline Leavitt ramps up rhetoric ahead of the high-stakes White House meeting between President Trump and incoming NYC Mayor Abdul El-Sayed Mamdani. Leavitt calls Mamdani a “communist” and notes New York has shifted “much more left” than Trump expected. While Trump praises meeting officials from any state, the looming question over NYC funding adds pressure. Mamdani’s team clarifies the meeting is a routine step for incoming mayors, but Trump’s long ties to New York and prior threats to withhold funds create a charged atmosphere.
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