Donald Trump loves to pick “winners” and “losers.” And right now, in the eyes of the American people, Trump can sense that he is a loser and Zohran Mamdani is a winner.

Why was Donald Trump so solicitous toward New York’s democratic socialist mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani when he visited the White House on Friday? Throughout his mayoral campaign, Trump attacked Mamdani as a Communist who would destroy New York. He even gave Andrew Cuomo a last-minute endorsement.

Mamdani then went to the White House and showed respect for the man he had excoriated during his campaign. Mamdani showed remarkable self-discipline and smiled during the entire meeting. It was a charm offensive.

The two men met in private before welcoming the reporters and TV cameras for a joint press conference. Trump quickly re

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