Trump trades in attacks for praise as he hosts Mamdani in remarkably respectful Oval Office meeting

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President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani emerged from their one-on-one meeting at the White House with a newly reinvigorated relationship after months of trash-talking between the two men.

The Republican Party has been working to turn the next New York mayor into its new political bogeyman, warning voters about his socialist views and policies before next year’s midterm elections.

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