WASHINGTON, DC (WWNY) - President Trump praised New York City’s mayor-elect in the Oval Office on Friday, a turnaround from weeks ago when the president was insulting Zohran Mamdani.

Also, when Trump was asked about what Congresswoman Elise Stefanik called the mayor-elect, Trump said he didn’t agree with Stefanik.

Mamdani won November’s election to become New York City’s next mayor. He met with President Trump for 30 minutes in the Oval Office where Trump said he wanted to help Mamdani, not hurt him.

Leading up to the election, Trump railed on Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, calling him several times a communist.

North Country Congresswoman and New York Gubernatorial Candidate, Elise Stefanik, called Mamdani a Jihadist, and Trump was asked about that on Friday.

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