The fawning was one-sided.
Trump behaved like Mamdani was his grandson about to take over the family business.
I mean Trump basically called himself a facist.
Said it during the meeting too…
They asked about both, he gave a long diplomatic answer for despot, trump laughed and said he’d been called worse.
Reporters doubled down and asked about fascist, and trump quickly interrupted to say “just say yes”
Mamdani didn’t compromise at all, trump just loves him. Maybe he’s so demented and racist he thinks Mamdani should get credit for SA’s bribes?
The whole thing was wild.
Trump just likes charismatic people. And Mamdani being good looking definitely plays a factor with Trump as well. He thinks they are exactly like he is and just Narcissist too. So he basically does the “game recognize game” when he realizes it’s easier to try to gain favor with Mamdanis “followers” than to attack him now. He’ll go back to attacking him again when it’s convenient to do so. He just is the ultimate room reader and realizes it’s better to ride the wave than it is to fight it right now.
I think people forget 2016 Trump. He literally ran to the left of the Democrats on a lot of issues. At least in terms of more populous working class ideas. A lot of us knew he was clearly lying. But it’s always been a part of his game. This meeting was not at all shocking for people that have been following Trumps politics for the last 10-11 years. He did exactly what I expected him to do.
Also, for anyone reading this, if you hate Mamdani now because Trump wasn’t hating him OR if you think Trump might actually shift left now. Well, you’re the idiot that Trump is doing this type of thing for.
And I’m sorry for being the “not surprised guy”. But, really, go back and watch 2016 Trump talk about NAFTA, Social Security, Endless Wars, and countless other things he read the room well on. He never had any intention of changing those things. But he knows what is popular to get votes.
Yeah I don’t understand this situation at all. One of my family members was speculating maybe Mamdani has some kind of blackmail or leverage over Trump. Maybe some property Trump still has in NYC? Either that or this is a rare instance where Trump realizes Mamdani is going to be good for NYC and that Trump’s businesses in NYC will in turn benefit from that. I don’t know, the whole thing is bizarre.
Copypasta of my comment from another thread: Trump has apparently just recently realized (as of the election results around the U.S.) that he’s hugely unpopular and that it threatens his power / his grip on the Republicans. And that it stems in part from how he has ignored the affordability issue ever since he got elected.
Then someone like Mamdani waltzes into the picture and absolutely cleans up when running on affordability… and not just “uh yeah I will totally lower the price of eggs” either. So Trump sees an opportunity to cozy up to this affordability guy in the hopes that some of the voter goodwill that Mamdani earned on that topic rubs off on Trump. He’s desperate not to lose his grip on power.
tl;dr: Trump is trying to ride Mamdani’s coattails.
This is exactly it. Trump is a malignant narcissist and views people and policy only in terms of how it affects him. Mamdani was a useful foil to scare people with while he was running for mayor (“look at the Democrats pushing Socialism!”), but now that he spanked the field, Trump sees the potential to score points by riding his coattails.
Or Mamdani said something that was true but in a way that Trump took as a compliment because Trump thinks a lot of horrible things are positives.
Yeah, like being a fascist despot
“Oh, you noticed ☺️”
“and if you’re a good little boy I might let you have a little sucky suck”
trump thinks everything is a show, its about ratings. he doesn’t believe in anything…it’s all just a game. think wrestling kafabe
mamdani knows trump is dumb as shit and easy to manipulate
It’s really not that complicated. There aren’t any secret moving pieces.
Trump is a classic narcissist. As long as you’re talking about him in a way that feels positive, he will like you and agree with most everything you have to say.
Furthermore, NYC is filled with entitled narcissists, and any Mayor will need to know how to deal with them to get elected and successfully manage the city. So Mamdani has had a lot of practice lately.
Yeah I don’t understand this situation at all.
It’s very simple, Trump core value is winning at all costs. He likes winners, and people who are popular.
Mamdani might be a Muslim but he does check off all other boxes:
He is well liked
Charismatic
Well spoken
Has a plan
People forget how much Trump liked Trudeau, inside he likes handsome, charismatic men.
inside he likes handsome, charismatic men.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
See: Bill Clinton
People forget how much Trump liked Trudeau, he likes handsome, charismatic men inside him
There we go, much better :)
And explains the looks he gives Mamdani!
“So much cuter than Bubba! 😍” - Trump looking at Mamdani.
I think Trump is simple and Mamdani’s just a hip down-to-earth likable dude lol
Yeah I lean towards this. That and Trump is a gigantic pussy and the epitome of “keyboard warrior” just like his cultists. He buckles under the weight of any person who is socially and morally functional.
One thing Trump was happy about was Mamdani’s intention to lower rent by building additional housing.
Honestly, I’m just wondering if Trump is so accustomed to people bending the knee that when someone rocks up and tells him to his face that he’s nothing special, he becomes the sycophant because he needs everyone to love him. It’s not about the power. The abuse of power is largely about exercising the limits of his popularity to prove to himself he has worth and value. Seeing how far his own sycophants will stretch is his way of feeling meaningful and important, quite likely trying to prove that to his dead father. Kim Jong Il is his ideal. He could kill someone in the middle of Pyongyang Ave and no one would bat an eye.
It doesn’t hurt that Mamdani is the new fave son of the city Trump cannot win over no matter what he does, no matter what title he holds.
New York is a proxy for Trump’s dad. He’s always gonna be a disappointment to his father, and will go to his grave having never bathed in the glow of his father’s pride.
It’s quite the magic trick - Mamdani turned Trump into the world’s first Orange pander bear.
At least one US politician’s brain works.
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After meeting with local grass, Mamdani still believes grass is green.
This is the best headline.
Those words are Trump’s love language.
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