US President Donald Trump on Friday described his first Oval Office meeting with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as “great” and “very productive”, signalling a dramatic shift from the heated rhetoric that defined their campaign-season clashes.

Speaking from behind the Resolute Desk, Trump praised the 34-year-old mayor-elect while Mamdani stood beside him. The closed-door meeting marked a surprising moment of cooperation between the two men. Trump, who had repeatedly mocked Mamdani throughout the mayoral race, congratulated him on his victory and wished him success in running the nation’s largest city.

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