PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAYS HE WILL MEET WITH NEW YORK CITY MAYOR-ELECT ZOHRAN MAMDANI IN WASHINGTON LATER THIS WEEK.

 

SOUNDBITE (English) Donald Trump, US President:

“We want to see everything work out well for New York."

TRUMP WROTE ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT HE AND MAMDANI WOULD MEET FRIDAY IN THE OVAL OFFICE. TRUMP HAS PREVIOUSLY CRITICIZED MAMDANI, LABELING HIM A “COMMUNIST” AND THREATENING TO DEPORT HIM.

 

BUT FOLLOWING RECENT REPUBLICAN LOSSES IN SEVERAL STATES, TRUMP HAS BEGUN TO EMBRACE MAMDANI'S FOCUS ON AFFORDABILITY.

 

SOUNDBITE (English) Zohran Mamdani, New York City Mayor-elect:

“You know, I look forward to speaking frankly with anyone across this city and across this country, about how we can work together to deliver for New Yorkers.”

 

MAMDANI, A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST, HAS EXPRESSED WILLINGNESS TO WORK WITH TRUMP IF IT BENEFITS NEW YORKERS.

 

MAMDANI OFFICIALLY TAKES OFFICE IN JANUARY.