Newly Elected NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani And President Trump Share Some Laughs In The Oval Office

The highly anticipated meeting between newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Trump has officially concluded.

Mamdani and Trump in the last month have thrown some jabs at one another but in their most recent meeting the two appeared to get along just fine.

Mamdani joined President Trump to discuss several issues New York City residents face such as housing and affordability issues.

During a joint press conference held in the Oval Office the two who many expected were going to be hostile with one another were instead sharing some laughs.

One of the most hilarious moments was when a report asked Mamdani whether he stood by his comments of calling Trump a fascist.

As Mamdani was about to answer, Trump jumped in and shared just say “Yes” and continued to add it’s much more “easier than explaining.”

Watch the hilarious moment here:

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Trump is so funny 😭😭😭

The reporter asked Mamdani if he still stands by his comment saying Trump is a fascist, and before Mamdani could answer, Trump said, "That's okay, you can just say yes… It's easier than explaining it." pic.twitter.com/h3imF08DkR

— George (@BehizyTweets) November 21, 2025

BBC reported more on the meeting:

For all the speculation about a potential Oval Office dust-up during Mamdani’s visit, Trump was cordial so far in the Oval Office.

“We’re going to be helping him,” Trump said, adding that “we agree on a lot more than I would have thought.”

That’s a notably different message than the one Trump gave during the New York City mayoral campaign, when he repeatedly threatened to withhold federal funding to the city if Mamdani were to win.

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“I think you’re going to have, hopefully, a really great mayor,” he said. “The better he does, the happier I am.”

Directly asked about his previous comments that Mamdani is a “communist”, Trump said simply that he would “change”.

“Some of my views have changed,” he added. “I feel very confident that he can do a very good job.”

Trump repeatedly expressed support for Mamdani during tough questions from reporters, tapping him on the arm and telling him it’s “okay” to say he is a despot.

“I’ve been called much worst than a despot,” he added. “So it’s not that insulting.”

Trump seems to be going to great lengths to avoid any spat at the White House – as does Mamdani.

Looking to the future, Trump said that the two might have disagreements, but that ultimately they would be able to convince each other.

“I hope we do [meet again],” Trump said towards the end. “We had a great meeting.”

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Here’s another highlight:

🚨 LMAO! A reporter just asked Zohran Mamdani about him calling Trump a “despot” a few days ago, and Trump jumped in

“I’ve been called MUCH WORSE than a despot.” 🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/kHzX3OxKvh

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 21, 2025