Mamdani reaffirms Gaza genocide stance in 'warm' Trump meeting

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55% : And I shared with the president in our meeting about the concern that many New Yorkers have of wanting their tax dollars to go toward the benefit of New Yorkers and their ability to afford basic dignity," Mamdani said, swiftly shifting his response to the cost-of-living crisis.
48% : He praised Mamdani's decision to keep New York's pro-Israel police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, noting she was a friend of the president's daughter Ivanka.
47% : And he demurred when asked about Mamdani's democratic socialism, saying instead that the two had many similar ideas.
35% : Trump denied a charge by Elise Stefanik, the Republican candidate for New York governor and one of his political allies, that Mamdani, a longtime critic of Israel, is a "jihadist", saying, "I just met with a man who's a very rational person" and adding that they both wanted peace in the Middle East.
31% : While the pair appeared to be avoiding contentious issues in front of the media, one reporter questioned the mayor-elect on why he had previously said the US is complicit in Israel's genocide in Gaza.
30% : Trump's party had been queueing up a 2026 campaign warning that the Democratic Party is getting taken over by people like Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim and self-described democratic socialist who may not play as well west of the Hudson River.

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