A little over two weeks after endorsing his rival on Election Eve, President Donald Trump will welcome New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office on Nov. 21.
Trump is going to get SCHOOLED on class, wit, and intelligence. Trump with his 2nd grade way of speaking and juvenile behavior that only flies with MAGA. Their sit-down is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, according to the White House. It is currently listed as being closed to the press. That's the sad part. Perhaps the White House is trying to avoid Zelenskyy's style fiasco or another embarrassment like of MBS that happened yesterday with ABC News courageous reporter Mary Bruce.
My advice to Mamdani before meeting Trump:
* Tell President Trump, "Do not stop me from making NYC Great Again,"
* Don't cut off the federal funds which is a fraction of federal taxes New Yorkers pay.
* Show the President little gratitude by saying "Thank you for endorsing Cuomo!"
I posted that in a tweet today in which I tagged Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani who is the first Muslim and South Asian to be elected mayor of New York. Mamdani has been a frequent subject of Trump’s ridicule who referred to him "my little communist mayor."
At 34, Mamdani will be the youngest New York mayor in more than a century. Trump, a 79-year-old Queens native, is the oldest person elected to be commander-in-chief.
Trump shamefully said during the campaign that any Jews who vote for Mamdani are "stupid" because of Mamdani's positions on Israel and support for Palestinian statehood. Trump further explained, "Any Jewish person that votes for Zohran Mamdani, a proven and self-professed JEW HATER, is a stupid person," the president wrote.
Last June, Trump posted "Zohran Mamdani, a 100% Communist Lunatic, has just won the Dem Primary and is on his way to becoming Mayor." Nevertheless, Mamdani's response was, "I will work with anyone to make life more affordable for the more than 8.5 million people who call NYC home."
Sadly, Trump called his hometown’s incoming mayor “a 100% Communist lunatic” and alluded to false claims that Mamdani is in the country “illegally” while also threatening to “arrest” him if he ever pushes back against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. But the truth is, Mamdani is here legally; he was born in Uganda, moved to the U.S. at the age of 7, became a naturalized American citizen in 2018, and he is not a communist.
In a blatant foreign interference to change the outcome of the election, the Israeli general councilor in New York, tweeted on the night of the election, “If Zohran Mamdani is elected, expect a Jewish people to sell their homes and move to Florida."
Zohran Mamdani has been referred to as "little Muhammad" by Republican Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee. Ogles appear to invoke the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in a derogatory way. It is no different than referring to a black candidate with the "N" word. Rep. Ogles even called for Mamdani to be denaturalized and deported, citing his political views and past statements as reasons for this action.
“This type of racism has no place in America. Immigrants make our country great, and I strongly condemn this blatant, anti-immigrant bigotry from Andy Ogles. US Rep. Ogles should be reminded that two of the three wives President Trump married—Ivana Trump and Melania Trump—were themselves immigrant who came to the U.S. seeking opportunity, success, and ultimately, citizenship. Their journeys stand in contrast to the policies Trump and his MAGA lunatics."
Let's hope that NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's visit, which is labeled as one of the most eagerly anticipated Oval Office summits in recent memory, be an opportunity for Trump and Mamdani to work on what they have in common and not what set them apart.
Post meeting: Trump called Mamdani a "Communist" and Mamdani called him "Fascist". So now they're even.
Mahmoud El-Youseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com
