President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's meeting on Friday was surprisingly cordial despite the bubbling feud between them.

The big picture: Many were curious how Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and Trump, the leader of the MAGA movement, would interact in person for the first time, given the war of words between them.

Driving the news: Trump and Mamdani met privately Friday and then held a press conference in the Oval Office, where Trump defended Mamdani and praised him in almost equal measure. • Both seemed to unite over their love of New York City. • "I met with a man who is a very rational person," Trump said of Mamdani.

Here are five head-turning moments from the meeting.

Trump defends Mamdani

Throughout the press conference, Trump defended Mamdani to r

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