JAKARTA - United States President Donald Trump said he would accept New York City's elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, at a meeting at the White House, on Friday local time.
"The communist mayor of New York City, Zohran'Kwame' Mamdani, asked to meet. We agree that this meeting will be held in the Oval Room on Friday, November 21," Trump said in Truth Social on Wednesday, November 19.
Zohran Mamdani, 34, was elected New York City's first mayor, the largest city in the US, which is Muslim and originated in South Asia in elections earlier this month.
He defeated his rival, former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, through a progressive campaign centered on social services and affordability.
During the New York City mayor's election campaign, Trump repeatedly attacked democratic political-leaning Mamdani by calling him a "communist". Trump supported Cuomo in the election.
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The US president even threatened to cut federal funding for New York City if Mamdani won.
Meanwhile, Mamdani reiterated earlier this month he was open to discussions with Trump. However, he refused any talks if it "stealed New York City residents".
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