By Gram Slattery, Jonathan Allen and Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters
Photo: JIM WATSON
US President Donald Trump praised the electoral victory of incoming New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday in the first in-person meeting for the political opposites, who have clashed over everything from immigration to economic policy.
A democratic socialist and little-known state lawmaker who won New York's mayoral race earlier this month, Mamdani requested the sitdown with Trump to discuss cost-of-living issues and public safety.
"We have one thing in common: we want this city of ours that we love to do very well," Trump said after inviting journalists into the Oval Office following a private meeting.
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