Topline President Donald Trump praised New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said he didn’t mind if Mamdani considered him a fascist during a friendly White House meeting Friday, weeks after the two traded barbs ahead of New York City’s mayoral election. Key Facts Get Forbes Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up here. Tangent Trump shot down a comment Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N. Y., made about Mamdani in October, when she called him a “jihadist candidate.” Asked if he believed he was sitting next to a jihadist, Trump said, “No, I don’t.” The president added, “You say things sometimes in a campaign,” noting, “I met with a man who’s a very rational person.”.
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