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LymphocyteLover

(9,140 posts)
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 03:59 PM Nov 21

Trump and Mamdani take questions from reporters after 'great meeting' at White House

Source: BBC

Summary

Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani are taking questions from reporters inside the Oval Office after a "great meeting" - watch live above

The US president congratulates the New York mayor-elect on his win earlier this month, as the pair say they look forward to working on affordability

The two New Yorkers have repeatedly traded barbs - Trump has called Mamdani a "communist", while the self-described democratic socialist frequently claims Trump uses that term as a distraction

The atmosphere ahead of the sit down was buzzing, writes our White House reporter

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/c0qpqkyp948t?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us



Interesting... maybe Dump is trying to good some good press from this?
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Trump and Mamdani take questions from reporters after 'great meeting' at White House (Original Post) LymphocyteLover Nov 21 OP
Now Trump admires FDR? mchill Nov 21 #1
Domestic diplomacy. Frasier Balzov Nov 21 #2
Trump will mean-tweet something about Mamdani before long. Ocelot II Nov 21 #3
He's so weird. He acts civil to bait someone and those that don't bite by joining his criminal gang or bend the knee chowder66 Nov 21 #10
They were saying exactly this on "The Eleventh Hour" last night. LisaM Nov 21 #4
Oh yeah, for sure. Dump is a snake. But Mamdani does seem to have charmed him! LymphocyteLover Nov 21 #11
has anyone tested the White House water supply? DBoon Nov 21 #5
If there was HarryM Nov 22 #17
Sean Hannity will get whiplash from the sudden 180 degree turn JohnnyRingo Nov 21 #6
And, what about Dershowitz? OldBaldy1701E Nov 22 #21
It's meant to sabotage Mamdani angrychair Nov 21 #7
OTOH how much of MAGA will get pissed off at tRump palling with and praising a "Muslim Communist"? LymphocyteLover Nov 21 #12
They're not smart enough to think of that Polybius Nov 21 #13
Respectfully angrychair Nov 21 #14
Remember when Trump met with Obama right after he was elected? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 21 #8
Terrorists must not be negotiated with. The Grand Illuminist Nov 21 #9
Not If You're A New Yorker DrFunkenstein Nov 22 #18
Trump saw the writing on the wall Figarosmom Nov 22 #15
Mamdani Was Kissing OhioTim Nov 22 #16
Stroking Trump's Ego Without Giving Ground A Single Issue DrFunkenstein Nov 22 #20
These Are Not The Droids You Are Looking For DrFunkenstein Nov 22 #19
Dump gets all the good press he needs mdbl Nov 22 #22

Frasier Balzov

(4,746 posts)
2. Domestic diplomacy.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 04:08 PM
Nov 21

I like cordiality!

But the 2026 Congressional election will have these two politicians in combative campaigning before long.

Ocelot II

(128,498 posts)
3. Trump will mean-tweet something about Mamdani before long.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 04:12 PM
Nov 21

Trump is often friendly and cordial in one-to-one meetings with adversaries, only to stab them in the back later when he turns to his social media.

chowder66

(11,640 posts)
10. He's so weird. He acts civil to bait someone and those that don't bite by joining his criminal gang or bend the knee
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:24 PM
Nov 21

then get a colossal shitstorm for the ages (or the next 3 days until the new outrage gets shat out).

Rinse & Repeat.

LisaM

(29,448 posts)
4. They were saying exactly this on "The Eleventh Hour" last night.
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 04:22 PM
Nov 21

That it would give all appearances of being a cordial and productive meeting, but that Trump couldn't be trusted to even admit what he might have said.

I hope Mamdani's team was watching!

DBoon

(24,557 posts)
5. has anyone tested the White House water supply?
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 04:23 PM
Nov 21

Did some LSD left over from the '60s manage to make its way into the system?

HarryM

(442 posts)
17. If there was
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 04:14 AM
Nov 22

LSD in the water, judging from his personality and my experiences with many folks who took acid back in the day, Donnie would have a terrible bummer.

JohnnyRingo

(20,331 posts)
6. Sean Hannity will get whiplash from the sudden 180 degree turn
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 04:24 PM
Nov 21

He's been saying he's leaving New York because of Communism, Socialism, and just plain racism.
Now he has to do a compete turn around and extol the mayor's policies. He'll be wearing a neck brace tonight.

OldBaldy1701E

(9,690 posts)
21. And, what about Dershowitz?
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 07:31 AM
Nov 22

He said he was going to end himself on live television if Mamdani won.

Any word? No?

Are you saying that he made that crap up to get some air time? And, no one is calling him on it?

Someone needs to.

angrychair

(11,564 posts)
7. It's meant to sabotage Mamdani
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 05:30 PM
Nov 21

With Mango Mussolini going out of his way to praise Mamdani their hope is that it will make some of Mamdani's base question his motives.
Especially on the heels of retaining the police commissioner.
There is likely nothing more toxic than praise from a pedophile and rapist that is actively trying to destroy the country.

LymphocyteLover

(9,140 posts)
12. OTOH how much of MAGA will get pissed off at tRump palling with and praising a "Muslim Communist"?
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 07:53 PM
Nov 21

Polybius

(21,253 posts)
13. They're not smart enough to think of that
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:00 PM
Nov 21

Besides, no one on the left is attacking Mamdani for this. The meeting was a smart idea.

angrychair

(11,564 posts)
14. Respectfully
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 08:14 PM
Nov 21

I am just never going to agree that shaking hands with a pedophile rapist that literally threatened to murder Democratic members of Congress just a day ago, is ever a good thing.

To honest I'm even more upset that fellow Democrats think I'm a bad person for thinking that way.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(131,512 posts)
8. Remember when Trump met with Obama right after he was elected?
Fri Nov 21, 2025, 06:22 PM
Nov 21

They were pretty chummy at that time. Trump reverted back to his usual assholish self once in office.

DrFunkenstein

(8,884 posts)
18. Not If You're A New Yorker
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 07:16 AM
Nov 22

This was a massive win for New Yorkers facing massive budget cuts from Trump's terror regime.

And, just to be clear, we would have been much better off to negotiate with the Taliban and Saddam than to spend $6 TRILLION of the federal budget that could have gone to making people's lives better. How many thousands of lives would have been saved by avoiding unnecessary wars. But we'd rather piss that money away and wave our macho D's around than have bad optics.

People outside of the city worry about images and their small D energy. People inside the city have to deal with the fallout. Kudos for Mamdani for working smarter, instead of chest thumping like Hakeem Jeffries literally waving around his bat.

Figarosmom

(9,266 posts)
15. Trump saw the writing on the wall
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 01:01 AM
Nov 22

He wants people to think he's working on affordability. He saw the communist trope didn't do a thing with voters so now he sucks up. He's scared about the midterms.

I wonder if more of the House will resign giving us the House before then.

DrFunkenstein

(8,884 posts)
20. Stroking Trump's Ego Without Giving Ground A Single Issue
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 07:21 AM
Nov 22

I think you missed what was happening. Mamdani played Trump like Yo-Yo Ma plays an oversized fiddle.

DrFunkenstein

(8,884 posts)
19. These Are Not The Droids You Are Looking For
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 07:17 AM
Nov 22

Mamdani had some serious jedi mind tricks going on for the whole world to see!

mdbl

(7,912 posts)
22. Dump gets all the good press he needs
Sat Nov 22, 2025, 08:31 AM
Nov 22

from fux, cnn, newsmax, oan, cbs, abc. If not he'll try and get them fired or revoke their licenses.

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