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Trump indicates plan to meet with NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

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President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they'll “work something out," in what could be a detente for the Republican president and Democratic political star who have cast each other as political foils.

Breakdown
  • President Trump indicated that he may meet with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
  • Trump had previously labeled Mamdani a communist and threatened to pull federal funding from New York. 8s
  • Trump also threatened to deport Mamdani, who was born in Uganda and became a U.S. citizen. 28s
  • Mamdani vowed in his victory speech to stand up to Trump and show the country how to defeat him. 36s
  • Mamdani has since said he is willing to work with anyone, including Trump, if it helps New Yorkers. 43s
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