President Donald Trump said he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Friday, though he signaled the possibility of an uncompromising stand in their talks as he announced the meeting, calling Mamdani the city’s “communist” mayor.

Newsweek contacted Mamdani's office for comment via email after business hours.

Why It Matters

Mamdani, who easily won New York’s mayoral election November 4, has said he would like to meet the president and that the relationship with the White House “will be critical to the success of the city." The relationship could affect millions of New Yorkers.

What To Know

During Mamdani’s campaign to become mayor of America’s biggest city, Trump called him a “communist,” questioned his citizenship and threatened to arrest him . The president also sug

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