Mamdani asked if he thinks Trump is a fascist; POTUS gives hilarious reply - watch

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 21, after which they interacted with the press.

Published on: Nov 22, 2025, 03:31:03 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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President Donald Trump met with New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on November 21. After the meeting, which both called ‘productive’, the Republican and the Democrat answered press questions. One of the questions posed to Mamdani was whether he could affirm if he thought Trump was a fascist.

President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. (AP)

Before Mamdani got a chance to complete his reply, the president jumped in and appeared to laugh off the question. The reporter had asked Mamdani, “Are you affirming that you think that President Trump is a fascist?.”

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Mamdani was replying, ““I’ve spoken about—,” but Trump interrupted him. The President said, “That’s OK, you can just say yes. It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind,” and patted Mamdani on the arm. A video of the interaction was shared by Trump's Rapid Response 47 on X.

The President's remark drew a reaction from Vice President JD Vance as well. “POTUS has a lot of good moments but this is an all-timer,” he said, amid Fox News suggesting that the VP might be ‘jealous’ of the rapport between Mamdani and Trump at the meeting.

Mamdani on Trump and the ‘fascist agenda’

A New York Post reporter had asked Mamdani about some of his previous criticisms of the President. “Just days ago you referred to President Trump as a ‘despot’ who betrayed the country, you said you’d be his ‘worst nightmare,’ and accused him of having a fascist agenda. Are you planning to retract any of these remarks in order to improve your relationship?,” the reporter asked.

Mamdani replied, “I think both President Trump and I—we are very clear about our positions and our views. And what I really appreciate about the president is the meeting that we had focused not on places of disagreement—which there are many—and also focused on the shared purpose that we have in serving New Yorkers," as per The New Republic.

Mamdani and Trump appeared to send out a united message that they'd both work for the betterment of New York City.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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