The elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, did not back down, in an interview that aired this Sunday, 23, from criticisms previously made against the president of the United States, Donald Trump, after a surprisingly friendly meeting at the White House between the two.
The newly elected democratic socialist and the Republican president have fiercely criticized each other in the recent past. Trump called Mamdani a “100% Lunatic Communist” in a social media post following the future mayor’s election victory, while Mamdani said Trump acted like a despot and a fascist and was attacking democracy. However, the two political opponents appeared smiling after the meeting on Friday the 21st and spoke of common goals.
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Pressed about his past statements, during an interview on the “Meet the Press” program held on Saturday, 22, Mamdani said that his opinions remain unchanged.
“Everything I said in the past, I still believe,” Mamdani said. “And that’s the thing that I think is important in our politics, is that we don’t shy away from where we have disagreements, but we understand what brings us to that table, because I’m not going into the Oval Office to make a point or take a position. I’m going in there to deliver results for New Yorkers.”
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Trump ignored Mamdani’s criticism on Friday and even intervened in her defense several times. When a reporter asked whether Mamdani stood by his comments that Trump is a fascist, Trump intervened before Mamdani could fully answer the question.
Asked about the fascist criticism on “Meet the Press,” Mamdani said: “That’s something I’ve said in the past. I say that today.”
Kevin Hassett, director of the National Economic Council, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” talk show that Trump wants to work with everyone who cares about the future of the American people.
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“Sometimes we disagree on policy,” Hassett said, “but I think the goal of improving everyone’s lives is something that a lot of people share on both the Democratic and Republican sides.”
Although politically distant, the White House meeting offered potential political benefits for both Mamdani and Trump. The mayor-elect was able to meet one-on-one with the president, and Trump had the opportunity to talk about accessibility, an issue that is increasingly important to voters.
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(*Source: Associated Press)
*Content translated with the help of Artificial Intelligence, reviewed and edited by the Broadcast Editorial Team, Grupo Estado’s real-time news system.
