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The U.S. President Donald Trump said this Friday that the better the next mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani performs, “the happier I will be,” following their meeting at the White House.
At a joint press conference, Trump, who was exceptionally warm toward Mamdani, expressed confidence that the socialist mayor “will do a great job in New York” and will surprise many conservatives.
"We don't agree on almost anything, but we will help you do a great job. Something unites us. We both want our city to thrive," the president added.
After asking Trump a few weeks ago to "turn up the volume" during his victory speech, Mamdani described the meeting with the president as productive, focusing, according to his statements, on the shared goal of serving New Yorkers.
When asked if he would like to live in Mayor Mamadani's New York, Trump said he would "feel very, very comfortable living in New York."
Surprisingly, the press conference between the two politicians maintained an empathetic tone, and the president not only filled the socialist with praise but also helped him navigate the uncomfortable questions from the press.
Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a resolution condemning socialism, in a legislative move that united traditionally opposing sectors of both parties.
The text, driven by the Cuban-American Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar, received the support of 86 Democrats, who joined their opponents to formally censure the "socialist policies" in the country, just after the victory of New York Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, who is openly socialist.
Born in Kampala, Uganda, Mamdani emigrated to New York at the age of seven.
Son of renowned filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani, the 33-year-old young politician was raised in an environment of social awareness and cultural diversity.
Educated at the Bronx High School of Science and later at Bowdoin College, where he studied African Studies, he built a career that progressed from student activism to institutional politics.
Her campaign was characterized by inclusive visual language, featuring messages in Urdu, Spanish, and references to popular culture such as Bollywood, connecting with the diverse sectors that make up the urban fabric of New York.
Moreover, she has focused her campaign on tackling the high cost of living in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
His government plan includes proposals such as free bus service throughout the city, universal childcare starting at six weeks of age, a freeze on rents and stricter controls on negligent landlords, the creation of municipally-owned supermarkets with affordable prices, and tripling the construction of rent-stabilized housing managed by unions.
During an interview granted in September 2025, Mamdani consistently avoided using the word "dictators" when referring to Miguel Díaz-Canel and Nicolás Maduro.
"I haven't thought much about Miguel Díaz-Canel, to be honest with you," he said first.
And about Maduro, he added: "I believe he has done many terrible things, his government is one of repression, there is no doubt about that... but I simply don't think about them that often."
In the entire interview, Mamdani avoided saying the word "dictator," even when journalist Jorge Ramos pressed him to clarify whether he acknowledged those regimes as such.
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