Donald Trump congratulates Zohran Mamdani on NYC mayoral win: 'He'll be a great mayor'

Two Queens men who frequently fight publicly — one the nation’s president and the other soon-to-be mayor of its largest city —met for the first time on Friday, Nov. 21. Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani’s White House meeting surprised many, when Trump announced congratulations for te NYC mayor-elect and added his endorsement of Mamdani’s mayoral administration.

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