President Donald Trump gave New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani his blessing to call him the F word during a friendly Friday afternoon Oval Office press conference.

While the two turned the tables on doubters as they shared handshakes and laughs following months of political sparring, reporters asked socialist Mamdani if he still thinks Trump is a fascist. They also asked conservative populist Trump if he still thinks Mamdani is a communist.

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