Zohran Mamdani, Donald Trump

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been in the headlines since his victory. During the election of New York Mayor, US President Donald Trump was clearly against Mamdani. Trump had even said that if Mamdani wins, he will stop federal funds. But now Trump’s attitude seems to be softening. On Sunday, President Donald Trump indicated he planned to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Trump said that both of them will find some solution. This meeting could be a sign of possible rapprochement between the Republican President and the Democratic political star. Who have emerged as political opponents of each other.

Trump was against Mamdani

Trump has attacked Mamdani for months, calling him a communist and predicting that if the democratic socialist was elected, New York would be ruined. They also threatened to deport Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and later became a US citizen, and threatened to remove federal funds from the city.

Mamdani emerged from a state lawmaker as a social media star and a symbol of resistance against Trump. He campaigned during the mayoral campaign with a number of progressive policies and a message that was in direct opposition to the aggressive, anti-immigrant agenda implemented in Trump’s second White House term.

Mamdani gave speech against Trump

In his victory speech, Mamdani said he wanted New York to show the country how to defeat a president. But the next day, speaking about his plans to make New York Trump-proof after taking office in January, he also said he was willing to work with anyone, including the president, if it could help New Yorkers.

Representatives for Mamdani had no immediate comment on the president’s statement Sunday night, but a spokeswoman pointed to the mayor-elect’s statement last week, when he said he planned to reach out to the White House because it would be a vital connection to the city’s success.

When will Trump-Mamdani meet?

“The mayor of New York, I would say, would like to meet with us,” Trump said on Sunday. We will find some solutions, White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt clarified soon after that Trump was talking about Mamdani and no date for such a meeting has been set yet. We want everything to work well for New York.