New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to meet US President Donald Trump in the White House on Friday, in what could be a confrontation between two leaders who have been at odds for months.
In a media conference on Thursday, Mr Mamdani, 34, a Democratic socialist who swept the city's mayoral election this month, said he was not concerned about the meeting.
"I know that for tens of thousands of New Yorkers, this meeting is between two very different candidates who they voted for the same reason: they wanted a leader who would take on the cost of living crisis that makes it impossible for working people to afford living in the city," he said.
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