Trump–Mamdani’s TOP 5 Moments: Former Rivals Trade Jokes & Leave Reporters STUNNED in Viral Meet

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In a stunning Oval Office meeting no one expected, incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani - a proud democratic socialist — stood side-by-side with President Donald Trump in a scene that felt equal parts awkward and historic. Despite years of public clashes over immigration, economics, and ideology, the two found genuine common ground after Mamdani requested the sit-down following his landslide victory.    From Trump’s unexpectedly warm welcome to surreal exchanges about “jihadists,” “fascists,” affordability, and even airplane travel, the pair delivered one of the most surprising political moments of 2025. Cameras caught laughter, agreement, and a brief truce in a room known for confrontation.    Five unforgettable moments. One shocking afternoon.  A reminder that American politics — just for a second — didn’t feel broken.    #TrumpMamdaniMeeting #TrumpMamdani #NYCMayorElect #OvalOfficeMoments #TrumpWhiteHouse #MamdaniTrump #PoliticalTruce #UnexpectedMeeting #NYCPolitics #WhiteHouse2025 #BreakingPolitics #TrumpNews #MamdaniNews #NYC2025 #PoliticalSurprise #USPolitics #NYCMayor #NewYorkUpdates  ~HT.318~

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00:00Picture this. Zoran Mamdani, the incoming New York City mayor, proud Democratic Socialist,

00:08standing next to President Donald Trump like a schoolboy in front of the principal.

00:14Awkward? You bet. Histotic? Absolutely.

00:18In a White House meeting nobody saw coming, these two political firebrands,

00:24who've torn strips off each other over immigration, economics, everything,

00:28actually found common ground. After Mamdani's landslide win earlier this month,

00:35he asked for the sit-down. Cost of living, public safety, real talk.

00:41What happened next? A master class in the Oval Office diplomacy, or at least a very surprising truce.

00:49We had a meeting today that actually surprised me. He wants to see no crime.

00:54He wants to see housing being built. He wants to see rents coming down, all things that I agree with.

01:00Trump welcomed the mayor-elect with open arms, literally.

01:05Cameras caught them laughing in the same room where Trump has roasted world leaders for sport.

01:11Here are five unforgettable moments where the drama melted away.

01:15Republican Elise Stefanik has campaigned multiple times by calling Zora Mamdani a jihadist.

01:26Do you think you're standing next to a jihadist right now in the Oval Office?

01:29No, I don't, but she's out there campaigning.

01:32And, you know, you say things sometimes in a campaign.

01:37Isn't that sort of...

01:37She's a very capable person, but you really have to ask her about that, but I don't particularly...

01:44I think I met with a very...

01:45I met with a man who's a very rational person.

01:49I met with a man who wants to see...

01:50Really wants to see New York be great again, and I can say again.

01:55Two.

01:56Trump doesn't mind being called a fascist.

02:01Affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?

02:03I've spoken about...

02:04That's okay, you can just say yes, though.

02:06Okay?

02:07It's easier.

02:09It's easier than explaining it that much.

02:12Three.

02:13Same ideas on affordability.

02:16Remember when Trump threatened to pull federal funds and send the National Guard if Mamdani won?

02:22Yeah, about that.

02:24In the Oval Office, total harmony on people's wallets.

02:28Mamdani.

02:29We're the wealthiest city in history, yet one in five New Yorkers can't afford $2.90 for a Metro card.

02:38Trump, the same guy who called him a radical left lunatic, lights up and says some of his ideas are really the same ideas that I have.

02:47You know, we had some interesting conversation, and some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have.

02:55But a big thing on cost, you know, the new word is affordability.

03:00Another word is just groceries.

03:02It's sort of an old-fashioned word, but it's very accurate.

03:05And they're coming down, they're coming down high.

03:07They were...

03:08Four.

03:09Trump would live in Mamdani's New York.

03:13Mamdani wants rent freezes, higher taxes on the top 1%.

03:17Trump once predicted the rich would flee to Florida.

03:21So the reporter asks the million-dollar question,

03:25Mr. President, would you feel comfortable living in New York under Mayor Mamdani?

03:30Would you feel comfortable living in New York City under a Mamdani administration?

03:34Yeah, I would.

03:35I really would.

03:36Especially after the meeting.

03:37Absolutely.

03:38What makes you comfortable?

03:40We agree on a lot more than I would have thought.

03:44I think he's...

03:45I want him to do a great job, and we'll help him do a great job.

03:49Five.

03:49It's okay to take the plane.

03:53And finally, the lightest jab of the day.

03:56Mamdani posts a selfie on a plane from New York to D.C.

04:00Why not to train?

04:02The reporter asks the question,

04:04Mamdani starts talking free buses,

04:06Trump just cuts in protective.

04:09If he flew, it's a lot quicker.

04:11He's working hard.

04:12That's a long drive.

04:14I'll stick up for you.

04:16I'll use every form of transit,

04:18and I want to make sure that they're all affordable in New York City,

04:20and that's why making buses fast and free is a centerpiece of work.

04:23There is a bus that goes...

04:24I know, but if he flew, that's a lot quicker, too.

04:26You know, I mean, he's working very hard.

04:29For him to be...

04:30That's a long...

04:31That's a very...

04:32That's a very long drive.

04:34I'll stick up for you.

04:35You know, the plane takes you 30 minutes,

04:37and driving takes you a long time.

04:38That's pretty much...

04:38In an era of endless shouting,

04:41one afternoon in the Oval Office reminded us

04:44politics doesn't always have to be a blood sport.

04:48Will the bromance last?

04:50Well, who knows?

04:52But for one day, New York and America felt a little less broken.

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