Opinion: Trump and Mamdani’s meeting amounted to a thoroughly American experience in political surrealism

New York’s mayor-elect has handed the bewildered establishment yet another surprise: a vivid display of political shrewdness and pragmatism.

President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Opinion: Trump and Mamdani’s meeting amounted to a thoroughly American experience in political surrealism

New York’s mayor-elect has handed the bewildered establishment yet another surprise: a vivid display of political shrewdness and pragmatism.

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