Ron Filipkowski, editor-in-chief of MeidasNews, probably fell out of his chair while writing his analysis of the November 21 meeting between President Donald J. Trump and Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City.
Filipkowski wrote:
“Zohran Mamdani visited Trump today at the WH, and it did not go the way most Republicans thought it would. Trump has always recognized and fawned over star power, and that is exactly the way he treated Mamdani.
“Fox reporter to Mamdani: You referred to Trump as a despot…
“Trump interrupts: I’ve been called much worse than a despot. So it’s not that insulting.
“I was laughing hysterically during this entire meeting with Trump praising Mamdani. It was a one-way love fest from Trump to Mamdani, with Zohran playing it cool the entire time.
Ron Filipkowski
Trump: I tell you, the press has eaten this thing up. I have had a lot of meetings with the heads of major countries, nobody cared. The biggest people come over from other countries and nobody cares but they did care about this meeting, and it was a great meeting.
“Q to Trump – Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani admin?
Trump: Yeah, I would.
“Republican campaign consultants built their entire midterm strategy around making Mamdani into the devil incarnate and the face of Democratic Party, then Trump slobbers all over him today in the Oval!
Donald Trump
“Trump then proceeded to end Elise Stefanik’s campaign for governor”:
Q – Stefanik has campaigned on calling Mamdani a jihadist. Do you think you’re standing next to a jihadist?
Trump: No… but she’s out there campaigning. You say things sometimes in a campaign. You’d have to ask her about that. I met with a man who is a rational person.
“…I’m dying!!! I soooo wish I could see her face right now. (First time I’ve ever said that).”
Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani: I told the president that, you know, so much of the focus of our campaign has been on the cost of living crisis and when we asked those New Yorkers who had voted for the president, when we saw an increase in his numbers in NYC, that came back to the same issue: Cost of living, cost of living, cost of living.
Trump: We have to get Con Edison to start lowering their rates.
Mamdani: Absolutely.
“I just pissed my pants laughing. I’m crying!”
Trump: He has a chance to do something great for NY and he does need the help from the fed govt. And we will be helping him. But he’s different than your average candidate. He came out of nowhere.
* * * * *
During Mamdani’scampaign for mayor, he called himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” and Trumpcalled Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and “total nut job.” So many Republicans found themselves baffled—if not furious at the outcome of the meeting.
Fox host Brian Kilmeade: Wow, what we just watched. This was a love fest. I think JD Vance is jealous. I think the president wants to use Zohran as a running mate. They got along fantastic.
Trump fanatic Laura Loomer: Why did Zelensky receive a harsher welcome at the WH than Mamdani? Interesting. If socialists are doing a good job, then I guess nobody needs to vote them out during the midterms. If you’re a Republican, why not just stay home in 2026 and 2028 since Mamdani’s policies are amazing? I’m confused. No need to oppose the left I guess. No need to vote for the GOP in 2026 is the message I’m getting from that. Am I missing something?
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY): Based on the election results, we knew Mamdani was charming, but who thought he’d be able to charm the president?
A close friend of Trump’s to Vanity Fair: I think it would’ve been a lot more effective for his base if he threw Mamdani out of the Oval Office…I’m concerned that Trump is turning his back on the base at the moment.
Todd Starnes, Right-wing commentator: SCENARIO: Mamdani enters the Oval Office today only to be greeted by Tom Homan who then personally escorts the Communist back to Uganda. I thought Mamdani was supposed to be a fascist dictator? What the heck is going on at the White House?
Some Right-wing commentators believed that Trump had extended an olive branch to Mamdani. Others felt Mamdani had been nervous, while Trump had been in total control.
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had a different take: “I think Trump has actually a lot of respect for Mamdani. As they say, game respects game. If you engage Trump and you show him you’re not afraid, he is actually willing to do some give and take.”
On November 4, Trump suffered major defeats in elections for New York City’s mayor, the governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, and Proposition 50, California’s redistricting ballot measure.
“Affordability” was the issue that guided voters—while Trump was gutting the East Wing of the White House for a $300 million ballroom. So his surprisingly affable attitude toward Mamdani could have been a ploy to convince voters he now cared about their needs in an era of rising inequality.
Only time—and election returns—will tell.
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TRUMP: TURNING ENEMIES INTO ALLIES–AND VICE VERSA
In Bureaucracy, History, Politics, Social commentary, Uncategorized on November 25, 2025 at 12:11 amRon Filipkowski, editor-in-chief of MeidasNews, probably fell out of his chair while writing his analysis of the November 21 meeting between President Donald J. Trump and Zohran Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City.
Filipkowski wrote:
“Zohran Mamdani visited Trump today at the WH, and it did not go the way most Republicans thought it would. Trump has always recognized and fawned over star power, and that is exactly the way he treated Mamdani.
“Fox reporter to Mamdani: You referred to Trump as a despot…
“Trump interrupts: I’ve been called much worse than a despot. So it’s not that insulting.
“I was laughing hysterically during this entire meeting with Trump praising Mamdani. It was a one-way love fest from Trump to Mamdani, with Zohran playing it cool the entire time.
Ron Filipkowski
Trump: I tell you, the press has eaten this thing up. I have had a lot of meetings with the heads of major countries, nobody cared. The biggest people come over from other countries and nobody cares but they did care about this meeting, and it was a great meeting.
“Q to Trump – Would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani admin?
Trump: Yeah, I would.
“Republican campaign consultants built their entire midterm strategy around making Mamdani into the devil incarnate and the face of Democratic Party, then Trump slobbers all over him today in the Oval!
Donald Trump
“Trump then proceeded to end Elise Stefanik’s campaign for governor”:
Q – Stefanik has campaigned on calling Mamdani a jihadist. Do you think you’re standing next to a jihadist?
Trump: No… but she’s out there campaigning. You say things sometimes in a campaign. You’d have to ask her about that. I met with a man who is a rational person.
“…I’m dying!!! I soooo wish I could see her face right now. (First time I’ve ever said that).”
Zohran Mamdani
Mamdani: I told the president that, you know, so much of the focus of our campaign has been on the cost of living crisis and when we asked those New Yorkers who had voted for the president, when we saw an increase in his numbers in NYC, that came back to the same issue: Cost of living, cost of living, cost of living.
Trump: We have to get Con Edison to start lowering their rates.
Mamdani: Absolutely.
“I just pissed my pants laughing. I’m crying!”
Trump: He has a chance to do something great for NY and he does need the help from the fed govt. And we will be helping him. But he’s different than your average candidate. He came out of nowhere.
* * * * *
During Mamdani’scampaign for mayor, he called himself “Donald Trump’s worst nightmare,” and Trumpcalled Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” and “total nut job.” So many Republicans found themselves baffled—if not furious at the outcome of the meeting.
Fox host Brian Kilmeade: Wow, what we just watched. This was a love fest. I think JD Vance is jealous. I think the president wants to use Zohran as a running mate. They got along fantastic.
Trump fanatic Laura Loomer: Why did Zelensky receive a harsher welcome at the WH than Mamdani? Interesting. If socialists are doing a good job, then I guess nobody needs to vote them out during the midterms. If you’re a Republican, why not just stay home in 2026 and 2028 since Mamdani’s policies are amazing? I’m confused. No need to oppose the left I guess. No need to vote for the GOP in 2026 is the message I’m getting from that. Am I missing something?
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY): Based on the election results, we knew Mamdani was charming, but who thought he’d be able to charm the president?
A close friend of Trump’s to Vanity Fair: I think it would’ve been a lot more effective for his base if he threw Mamdani out of the Oval Office…I’m concerned that Trump is turning his back on the base at the moment.
Todd Starnes, Right-wing commentator: SCENARIO: Mamdani enters the Oval Office today only to be greeted by Tom Homan who then personally escorts the Communist back to Uganda. I thought Mamdani was supposed to be a fascist dictator? What the heck is going on at the White House?
Some Right-wing commentators believed that Trump had extended an olive branch to Mamdani. Others felt Mamdani had been nervous, while Trump had been in total control.
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio had a different take: “I think Trump has actually a lot of respect for Mamdani. As they say, game respects game. If you engage Trump and you show him you’re not afraid, he is actually willing to do some give and take.”
On November 4, Trump suffered major defeats in elections for New York City’s mayor, the governorships in New Jersey and Virginia, and Proposition 50, California’s redistricting ballot measure.
“Affordability” was the issue that guided voters—while Trump was gutting the East Wing of the White House for a $300 million ballroom. So his surprisingly affable attitude toward Mamdani could have been a ploy to convince voters he now cared about their needs in an era of rising inequality.
Only time—and election returns—will tell.
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