Mamdani Stands by Calling President Trump a ‘Fascist’ After White House Meeting
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says nothing has changed about his view of President Donald Trump — even after the two men held a closely watched meeting at the White House on Friday. According to Fox News …
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says nothing has changed about his view of President Donald Trump — even after the two men held a closely watched meeting at the White House on Friday.
According to Fox News, during an interview on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, host Kristen Welker asked Mamdani whether he still believes Trump is a “fascist,” a label he has used before.
“That’s something that I’ve said in the past, and I say it today,” Mamdani replied.
Welker pressed him further, pointing to a moment during a media spray in the Oval Office when Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich asked him the same question. Mamdani began to respond, but before he could finish, President Trump gently interrupted.
“That’s OK,” Trump said, patting Mamdani’s arm. “You can just say yes. It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind.”
Mamdani didn’t back away from his comments on Sunday, either. Welker asked if he still believes Trump is a “threat to democracy” or a “despot,” two descriptions he has also used in the past.
“Everything that I’ve said in the past, I continue to believe,” Mamdani said.
But he also stressed that his disagreements with the president do not prevent them from working together. “I think that’s the thing that’s important in our