Zohran Mamdani pulled off the political equal of turning water into wine Friday, in some way reworking Donald Trump from his largest critic into his most enthusiastic cheerleader throughout what can solely be described as essentially the most surprising White House bromance in fashionable historical past.

The newly elected NYC mayor and the president emerged from their Oval Office assembly trying like outdated faculty buddies who had simply found they each liked the identical obscure band.

Gone had been the times of Trump calling Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” who’s “not very smart” and appears “TERRIBLE” with a “grating” voice.

Instead, Trump was virtually glowing as he gazed up at Mamdani with what witnesses described as real affection.

“I feel very confident that he can do a very good job,” Trump gushed, his standard combative demeanor changed by one thing resembling paternal pleasure.

The transformation was so full that Trump declared he “really would” really feel comfy dwelling in New York City beneath a Mamdani administration, a shocking reversal from his earlier threats to ship in federal troops to his former hometown.

“I think he’s going to surprise some conservative people, actually and some very liberal people, he won’t surprise them, because they already like him,” Trump added warmly, apparently forgetting he as soon as known as the mayor-elect his “liddle communist” and threatened to chop all federal funding if he received.

The mutual admiration society reached peak awkwardness when Trump repeatedly shook Mamdani’s hand throughout their joint press convention, unable to comprise his smile and enthusiasm.

“We agree on a lot more than I would have thought,” Trump beamed. “We’ll help him do a great job.”

Mamdani, for his half, appeared to have mastered the artwork of political alchemy, neutralizing Trump’s hostility by laser-focusing on affordability points – apparently the one subject that would make the president neglect his earlier declaration that NYC could be an “Economic and Social disaster” beneath Mamdani’s management.

“I met with a man who’s a very rational person,” Trump stated, conveniently overlooking his earlier evaluation that Mamdani was an irrational communist lunatic. “I met with a man who really wants to see New York be great again.”

The lovefest was so intense that political observers puzzled in the event that they had been witnessing an alternate universe.

Just months in the past, Trump was telling voters on “60 Minutes” that he was a “much better-looking person” than Mamdani and endorsing Andrew Cuomo as a substitute, calling any Jewish one that voted for Mamdani “a stupid person.”

Trump had also threatened to deport Mamdani, claiming with out proof that “a lot of people are saying, he’s here illegally” – regardless of Mamdani being a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2018.

Mamdani’s technique of staying centered on shared issues about affordability apparently labored like a allure, with Trump declaring that they had discovered “common ground” on making life extra reasonably priced for New Yorkers.

The assembly’s success might spell hassle for Mamdani along with his progressive base, who elected him partly on his guarantees to struggle Trump on immigration enforcement.

During his victory speech, Mamdani had immediately challenged Trump, saying, “If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.”

But Friday’s efficiency recommended Mamdani had chosen diplomacy over confrontation, at the least for now.

“It was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love, which is New York City,” Mamdani said, his tone notably hotter than his election evening declaration of “Turn the volume up” directed at Trump.

Political pundits had been left scrambling to elucidate how two males who had spent months buying and selling insults might emerge from a 25-minute assembly trying like they had been prepared to start out a podcast collectively.

Even Vice-President JD Vance was shocked:

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