Mamdani on working with Trump: “I’m not coming into the Oval Office to make a stand”

Zohran Mamdani still believes Donald Trump is a fascist and a threat to democracy but that won t stop the mayor-elect from working with the president where he can The soon-to-be mayor met with Trump at the White House earlier this week In a Sunday interview with NBC s Meet the Press he mentioned the purpose of the meeting was advocating for programs to help ease an affordability dilemma in New York City We don t shy away from where we have disagreements but we understand what it is that brings us to that table Mamdani explained I m not coming into the Oval Office to make a point or make a stand I m coming in there to deliver for New Yorkers Working for the people of New York City demands that you work with anyone and everyone Related Donald Trump inevitably falls for a handsome man in a suit Elsewhere in the interview host Kristen Welker pressed Mamdani about his past statements on Trump She inquired if he still maintained Trump was a fascist echoing a question Mamdani received while standing next to Trump in the Oval Office Mamdani answered yes in both cases That s something that I ve announced in the past I say it in the present day he noted We were not shy about the places of disagreement Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Program Watch Mamdani s entire interview below via YouTube Read more about this topic Trump says Mamdani can call him a fascist in Oval Office meet-and-greet Zohran Mamdani took on the entire political establishment and won Democrats keep missing the message Mamdani didn t The post Mamdani on working with Trump I m not coming into the Oval Office to make a stand appeared first on Salon com