“President Trump offered rare praise for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), saying he has ‘great potential,'” NewsNation reports.
Said Trump: “No, I certainly hope he will be a great mayor. You have to understand — I want what’s good for New York. I want what’s good for the country.”
He added: “So, if I had a choice of having him be a bad mayor or horrible mayor, I don’t want that. I want him to be a great mayor, and he’s certainly got potential and great potential.”
Financial Times: Trump and Mamdani strike friendly tone in New York City housing talks.
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