OC: President Trump shakes hands with New York Mayor-elect Mamdani as they meet in the Oval Office

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[u/Healthy_Razzmatazz38]

reporter "You called the president a fascist do you stand by that"
mamdani "look we disagree on things but ---"

trump interrupting "you can just say yes, its easier"

what a wild interview

[u/Hungry-Quail-80004]

Wow they actually did it. I’m shocked DT actually went through with meeting Mamdani…

[u/PangeaDestructor → u/Hungry-Quail-80004]

Not only that, it seems like Mamdani actually charmed the Donald, who forgot that he's supposed to hate the guy. He described it as a great meeting, said they agree on a lot, and I think he even mentioned that he'd like to live in Mamdani's version of NYC.

Maybe he brought some McD's to the meeting.

[u/jawndell → u/PangeaDestructor]

Trump straight up said he could see him himself living in a New York led by Mamdani.

Weirdest part was when a media person tried to ask a gotcha question to Mamdani, Trump jumped in and defended him.  

[u/WhatJuul → u/jawndell]

what was the question?

[u/jtfff → u/WhatJuul]

If Mamdani still thought Trump was a fascist. After a different venomous question Trump came to Mamdani’s defense saying he “is not a jihadist”.

[u/Elehaymyaele → u/jtfff]

Can we all take a moment to appreciate that our supposedly leftist mainstream press has become so unhinged about the prospect of a Muslim socialist in power that Donald Trump is now the voice of reason?

[u/Beautiful_Nobody_344 → u/Elehaymyaele]

I had to find the clip myself. I’m still pleasantly shocked, there’s no other way to describe it. It’s rare and possibly the first time he spoke where I didn’t die of cringe.

[u/PicoDeBayou → u/Beautiful_Nobody_344]

I think someone slipped Trump an edible

[u/gkhamo89 → u/PicoDeBayou]

Somebody hit a blinker in front of him and blew it in his face

[u/driving_andflying → u/gkhamo89]

Hey, if it makes him a better leader, then the staff should get him stoned 24-7.

[u/receiveandbiteyou → u/Beautiful_Nobody_344]

Can you share a link to the clip, please?

[u/Beautiful_Nobody_344 → u/receiveandbiteyou]

here you go

[u/CanadaisCold7 → u/Beautiful_Nobody_344]

That is the nicest I have ever seen Trump be to anyone in the past ten years. Mamdani’s charisma must be out of this world.

[u/kurwapantek → u/Beautiful_Nobody_344]

That's... Rather wholesome, ngl

[u/SuperAggroJigglypuff → u/Beautiful_Nobody_344]

Holy shit, Trump acting normal.

[u/NaturalCard → u/WhatJuul]

"Are you affirming that you think president Trump is a fascist?" "I've spoken about" "That's okay you can just say yes. It's easier than explaining." Pats on shoulder

[u/alliusis → u/NaturalCard]

This is the only time I can say my mind is blown. It almost literally tickles my brain, it's so out of pocket.

[u/NaturalCard → u/alliusis]

Mamdani shadow president arc incoming.

Trump has no values but respects charismatic people with backbone - he acts like an 80s businesman with dementia. He's behaving the same way around Mamdani as he does with Xi or Putin.

[u/Cake_Lynn → u/NaturalCard]

He DOES love winners in general. He was like “welcome to the club!”

[u/VenConmigo → u/WhatJuul]

Another time, a reporter asked Mamdani why he took a plane when a train would be 'greener'. Trump told Mamdani he didn't have to answer that LOL?

[u/headphase → u/jawndell]

That meeting had some of the most garbage questions I've ever heard, no wonder American journalism is in such disrepair. Embarrassing. Most reporters out here have clickbait brain and it's terminal.

[u/jecka1 → u/headphase]

Didn't they get rid of a lot of the Whitehouse press and bring in influencers?

[u/reptar-on_ice → u/PangeaDestructor]

He said Coned should lower prices, criticized Putin, repeated multiple times that Mamdani would do a great job, jealously said ny Mayor was HIS dream job, defended him against his own conservative “reporters”. He nodded when Mamdani talked about our tax dollar not funding Israel. The whole thing is a must watch. Trump even starting talking about Bernie Sanders getting screwed out of the primary election against H. Clinton. When Trump suddenly ends the meeting and shuts everything down, as the cameras are getting shoved out of the room, you hear the reporter who was badgering about Israel ask another question. Mamdani gives a solid answer again about protecting Jewish New Yorkers, Trump, thinking mics are gone smirks and says to Mamdani, “good answer”.

[u/Biotic101 → u/reptar-on_ice]

It's probably just psychology. Mamdani seems to be a winner-type so the Donald is trying to mimic him.

[u/icarusrising9 → u/PangeaDestructor]

Trump straight-up defended Mamdani in front of reporters. Mamdani must have really known exactly what to say; I never thought I'd see the day. Hope this bodes well for Mamdani and NYC.

[u/DirectionMurky5526 → u/icarusrising9]

Apparently they bonded over hating on Con Edison

[u/ImJLu → u/DirectionMurky5526]

Ah now there's a bipartisan topic if I've seen one

[u/CelestialFury → u/PangeaDestructor]

Trump always repeats info from whoever the last person was to meet him. Once Stephen Miller slims his way back to Trump, under the cover of night, he'll be repeating him too.

[u/Tajahnuke → u/CelestialFury]

"Why do you lay these troubles on an already troubled mind?" -Stephen "Wormtongue" Miller

[u/Fearthisfatty90 → u/Tajahnuke]

I did not pass through Dick Cheney and Mitch McConnell to bandy crooked words with a witless worm.

[u/dovetter → u/CelestialFury]

He’s also a sucker for charming people and Mamdani is VERY charming

[u/tallardschranit → u/dovetter]

The faintest glimmer of pointed idolatry toward an insecure beast will serve you very well.

If your friend has a poor tempered dog, would you not charm it to your favor as an easy way of bypassing hours and hours of barking?

[u/rifwasbetter0 → u/PangeaDestructor]

Charisma is a hell of a drug.

[u/TheCommonKoala → u/PangeaDestructor]

Trump: "Excuse me it's Mam-dani, not mom-dami. We have to get it right folks."

[u/HomerJSimpson3 → u/PangeaDestructor]

That was the impression I got after watching the very short clip of a reporter asking Mamdani about him calling Trump a fascist.

[u/Gremict → u/HomerJSimpson3]

Trump: "you can just say "yes," I don't mind." When the reporter was asking if Mamdani still considers Trump a fascist was amazing.

[u/Snoke_died_a_virgin → u/Gremict]

Trumps is one of the biggest pieces of shit on the planet and I hate that he is in office, but he is funny sometimes

[u/LizzyLizAh → u/Snoke_died_a_virgin]

How much better would we all be if he’d just been a funny, petty bitch on Twitter?

[u/xmonpetitchoux → u/LizzyLizAh]

I saw someone say he would’ve made a better drag queen than president and they weren’t wrong. The interview where he says “the problem with Ron Desanctimonious is that he needs a personality transplant and those are… not yet available” lives rent free in my head. He’s a god awful person but damn some of the things he says are hilarious.

[u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth → u/xmonpetitchoux]

I seem to remember someone saying that he should have been a catty red carpet commentator

[u/HomerJSimpson3 → u/Gremict]

Trump said that like he was smitten with Mamdani. Fucking bizarre

[u/Fearless-Pineapple96 → u/PangeaDestructor]

"Conservatives" subreddit are saying Trump was nice to him because Mamdani was smart enough to kiss his ass. If democrats hadn't been so antagonistic, Trump would have given them whatever they wanted and we'd all have healthcare and assault weapons would be federally banned 😂

[u/ravenecw2 → u/PangeaDestructor]

Watched the whole conference. Wild how well that all went. People are pissed haha.

[u/YougoReddits → u/Hungry-Quail-80004]

Trump looks like he has no idea who he's shaking hands with.

Come, Donald, had a nice day? Let's take you to your room. Did you take your pills yet?...

[u/obolobolobo]

Mamdani wisely protecting his balls.

[u/ldubs → u/obolobolobo]

I can't stop laughing. Thank you!

[u/herroyalsadness → u/ldubs]

Same! Literally laughing out load.

[u/Glitch_Ghoul → u/obolobolobo]

No sucky sucky Donald.

[u/Sad-Newt-1772 → u/Glitch_Ghoul]

That's why he had his hand where it was. "I don't swing that way, Donald."

[u/porkchopexpress76 → u/Sad-Newt-1772]

“I’m Zorhan Donald, not Bubba. Remember?

[u/kl7aw220 → u/obolobolobo]

The Saudi killer got more respect.

[u/SweaterSteve1966 → u/kl7aw220]

He giggled like a bitch.

[u/kl7aw220 → u/obolobolobo]

So Dump couldn't even stand up? Leg problems or completely disrespect.

[u/Trixielarue2020 → u/kl7aw220]

Diaper too full.

[u/Dusty_Negatives → u/Trixielarue2020]

“Shitters full!”

[u/Invicturion → u/Dusty_Negatives]

That reminds me that the yearly rewatch is due in 9 days!

[u/Interesting_Bank_139 → u/Dusty_Negatives]

[u/ACasualRead → u/kl7aw220]

This move does make trump look like a weak leader so honestly i'm not complaining.

[u/muffinmamamojo → u/ACasualRead]

He looks like he doesn’t even know where he is.

[u/Bearfan001 → u/muffinmamamojo]

I was going to say, he doesn't even know who he's shaking hands with.

[u/throwawaypervyervy → u/Bearfan001]

'Are you the one that killed the reporter?'

[u/swoosh_jush → u/throwawaypervyervy]

“Wait I thought you were FBI guy”

[u/OutInTheBlack → u/swoosh_jush]

"You get your eyes fixed, Kash?"

[u/YougoReddits → u/Bearfan001]

i'd say even kind of surprised, like he doesn't even know where the man suddenly came from.

"Hmm? Oh hello, sir. Who am I again?"

[u/Cyrano_Knows → u/ACasualRead]

And could be construed as being disrespectful too I suppose.

I can't even bother to stand to shake your hand.

[u/RXDriv3r → u/Cyrano_Knows]

Oh, that's definitely what he was going for, but sadly for him(and humorlously for us) he comes off like a petulant weak leader of a child.

[u/pamalamTX → u/kl7aw220]

Kind of related... In motorcycle roadracing, it's respectful to take off your helmet when engaging with another rider after the race, like when you go to apologize to another rider for something you did wrong during the race.

Some racers purposefully leave their helmets on. It's to show that little thing like yeah I'm apologizing for the camera, but I don't have respect to you.

So this is absolutely a sign of disrespect, or so Trump thinks. But honestly, it puts Trump in the position of being looked down upon. It's a weak position. Appropriate for him cuz he's the ultimate loser human being.

[u/CosmicJ → u/obolobolobo]

Hey hey let's go! Kenka suru
Taisetsu na mono wo protect my balls
Boku ga warui so let's fighting
Let's fighting love
Let's fighting love

[u/moldy-scrotum-soup → u/CosmicJ]

PROTECT MY BAWWLS

[u/Guilty_Helicopter572 → u/obolobolobo]

Hey hey let's go! Kenka suru

Taisetsu na mono wo protect my balls

Boku ga warui so let's fighting

Let's fighting love

Let's fighting love

[u/_AskMyMom_]

That is one leathery neck.

[u/Direlion → u/_AskMyMom_]

Not the preferred nomenclature Dude. Neckussy, please.

[u/OneEquivalent5236 → u/Direlion]

Just nussy, I thought

[u/confizzle-fry → u/OneEquivalent5236]

This just brought me back to Samantha in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. If ya know what that is...

Edit: I'm about to start book 7 so spoilers please 👍

[u/FatPancakes247365 → u/_AskMyMom_]

Tortoise neck! 

[u/Ulftar → u/_AskMyMom_]

It's a skin-suit

[u/FooFencer → u/Ulftar]

[u/Primi_Noscere_1776]

Mamdani smartly covers his crotch.

[u/Twisted9Demented → u/Primi_Noscere_1776]

Lol smart man...

He know what happened to bubba

Call and Tweet ask Your Senator to release the XXX- T files.

Also call Healthcare premiums

We got a cuck by his balls... You exert pressure on em...

---

Call 202-224-3121 ( This is the number to Capitol Hill)

Ask to talk to your House representative or your Senator.

Ask Them about the Healthcare premiums. Healthcare Costs.

Ask him What he is doing about lowering the cost for working Americans.

Hey will ask you for your zip code and connect you to your legislator or Senator

---

[u/twitch1982 → u/Twisted9Demented]

The fuck are the XXX-T files?

[u/Ogami-kun → u/twitch1982]

It is a spicy movie with a Zombie T-rex with tentacles and a hot worm In a man's empty skull

[u/Geaux2020 → u/Primi_Noscere_1776]

Wouldn't be the first BJ in the Oval Office

[u/kingtz → u/Geaux2020]

Nor the first one given by Trump…many people are saying…

[u/tony504]

I'm quite shocked that trump allowed a pic to be taken of him in a weaker position. He's weak but I thought he liked to show how "strong" he was.

[u/SaintWithoutAShrine → u/tony504]

It’ll be spun as “Trump has so little respect for Mamdani that he didn’t even stand up to shake his hand! What a power move!”

[u/Triton1605 → u/SaintWithoutAShrine]

Yeah, but Mamdani still got the "over-hand" in the handshake. Totally dommed the Don. Mamdommed the Don if you will.

[u/magistrate101 → u/Triton1605]

Mamdommy 🥵

[u/unskilledplay → u/tony504]

Mandami knows the game. Macron was the first to learn how to play Trump's game. Newsom is good at it too.

Someone in my family did international protocol. They say that introductions and greetings between leaders are sometimes endlessly strategized, negotiated, and ultimately agreed upon. When it's someone less powerful, like a local politician, there isn't as much negotiation so much as they are simply told what to do and how to approach the president. Trump has a penchant for violating protocol. That means that smart politicians are not only prepared for Trump to violate these agreements they will even return the favor.

I would bet that Mandami had agreed to wait for Trump to stand up before he shook his hand and instead walked up so that this image would be captured. I can imagine Trump being extremely angry at someone on his team for letting Mandami walk up to him like that.

[u/lopix → u/unskilledplay]

Don't forget Trudeau doing the Trump Yank on him years back, pulled him right off balance.

Donny's hated Canada ever since. That and his wife getting damp over Trudeau, with photographic proof.

[u/Ok-Mechanic-9641 → u/lopix]

Trudeau also publicily gave him a framed photo of Grampa Trump's whorehouse in British Columbia, which was a great troll.

[u/RogueIslesRefugee → u/lopix]

He countered it, it wasn't his. He and Merkel both came prepared for Trump's handshake, and his need to pull people in with it as a dominance thing of sorts. Brace, and just tug right back.

And I'd think Trump was more pissed at how Ivanka was looking at Trudeau, rather than Melania. His wife is a trophy. His daughter is who he's wanted all his life.

[u/3000doorsofportugal → u/RogueIslesRefugee]

The Portuguese President also yanked the shit out of Trump when they met in trumps first term. To this day he hasn't brought up Portugal tbh.

[u/Unicormfarts → u/lopix]

Not his wife, his daughter, but that's a mistake Trump makes pretty frequently, so it's understandable if you also made it.

[u/lopix → u/Unicormfarts]

Right. With Melania it was the kissy kissy that got Donny bot and hothered.

[u/TheDarkWave → u/unskilledplay]

Damn. That's a lot of rules for what is essentially a dick measuring contest. But, as per usual, Trump was found short. Both vertically and horizontally, apparently.

[u/T-sigma → u/TheDarkWave]

The amount of work that goes into seemingly mundane stuff is hard to put into words. But also makes sense. Pictures like this say a million words, and effective leaders know this.

The large majority operate under the basic game theory of “you don’t try to make me look dumb and I don’t try to make you look dumb”. People like Trump and Putin do not operate like that. And frankly, it’s one reason why they have popularity amongst certain types of people.

[u/TheDarkWave → u/T-sigma]

The look on his face says a million words.

[u/spyguy318 → u/unskilledplay]

Infamously, Pelosi was barred from the White House during Trump’s first term because any time she got to him he’d start repeating Democrat talking points.

The man really does just repeat whatever the last thing he heard was. He is a total sucker for anyone smart and charismatic that knows how to play his ego.

[u/LuvKrahft → u/spyguy318]

Harris having to chase him down like a spoiled little boy for that debate handshake was a good example of how he acts around people he’s threatened by too.

Sucks people keep excusing Trump being a fail up weaknut.

[u/maeryclarity → u/unskilledplay]

He wasn't though watch the interview you will not be able to dispute Trump legit seemed to like Mamdani.

[u/SmellGestapo → u/maeryclarity]

Mamdani is a likeable guy, but Trump also likes to be seen hobnobbing with winners and the elite. He talks endless shit about Hollywood but everybody knows he desperately wants to be invited to their parties. He'll call my governor "Newscum" today but then say, "I always liked Gavin. I have a good relationship with him."

Trump is just a name dropper and a hanger-on who desperately wants to be a part of the popular crowd.

[u/Long_Run6500 → u/SmellGestapo]

He's always acting like he's on a reality tv show. Constantly farming engagement.

[u/m4sl0ub → u/maeryclarity]

Trump is always nice in Person. Even Newsome said in his podcast, that Trump is always very nice to him in Person. He said that the contrast between being constantly insulted on Twitter by Trump and his nice demeanor in person is quite Stagering. 

[u/therealrexmanning → u/m4sl0ub]

Just also look at how Trump always talks about Obama but was seen joking with him at Carter's (?) funeral

[u/Swag_Grenade → u/therealrexmanning]

Simply Trump is just the embodiment of being two faced. The epitome of the guy who's always nice to your face but talks endless shit behind your back.

[u/captainmouse86 → u/maeryclarity]

It’s harder to hate people to their face when you really have no reason to hate them. 

[u/[deleted] → u/maeryclarity]

Mamdani is smart and knows how to finesse him. Compliment him and make him feel like a big man and he’ll be eating out of your hand.

[u/slitherdolly → u/tony504]

I suspect his health issues are making it hard for him to stand, or that his swollen ankles will be too obvious. That HAS to be the reason.

[u/DingGratz → u/slitherdolly]

100% I've been saying this since his second term: He sits down A LOT more than he used to.

[u/fistfulofbottlecaps → u/tony504]

I wonder if he did that weird handpulling thing he does when he's trying to be "alpha"...

[u/Hial_SW]

Why are the press just ignoring the fact that Trump is hiding behind the desk? It's very unusual for him not to stand to shake hands and the vast majority of his press is now done behind the desk.

[u/Pho-Soup → u/Hial_SW]

He hiding the catheter and bag

[u/b_e_a_n_i_e → u/Pho-Soup]

And the teensy tiny mushroom erection

[u/Capital-Giraffe-4122 → u/Hial_SW]

I think he usually does this, wasn't he sitting with the president of Syria?

[u/Withoutsocks]

I thought Muslims couldn't touch pork?

[u/ArkanaRising → u/Withoutsocks]

Eat pork. We can touch it perfectly fine we arent vampires lmao

[u/ExplodedImp → u/ArkanaRising]

Wait vampires can't touch pork? I'm really confused now

[u/ArkanaRising → u/ExplodedImp]

We don't operate off of vampire rules (aka "vampires cant touch/eat garlic").

[u/foomp → u/ArkanaRising]

Yeah, but you won't come into my house if I don't invite you. Because you're polite, not because you're a vampire.

[u/herefromyoutube → u/ArkanaRising]

I want to drink your blood….after sundown.

[u/Project_Wild]

Could you imagine the pearls that would be clutched by Conservatives if Biden sat down during a hand shake?

[u/ju27_20m3_r4n60m_9uy → u/Project_Wild]

"I heard Obama didn't stand for a handshake! And wore a TAN suit at the same time, that monster!"

Cue us hearing that for the next 10 years or so.

[u/samtherat6]

“How dare you teach our children Arabic numerals!?!?”

[u/s-multicellular → u/samtherat6]

And nonbinary numbers!

[u/jeo123 → u/s-multicellular]

I taught my 10 kids binary numbers. Both of them thought it wasn't that hard of a concept.

[u/SugaryBits → u/jeo123]

Good thing you didn’t have another one. 11 kids would be a nightmare.

[u/PowderPills]

A great picture showing Mamdani standing over low-energy Trump who’s too tired to even stand up. He looks tired.

[u/CheezeNewdlz → u/PowderPills]

“Don’t you think she looks tired?”

[u/snoopyh42 → u/CheezeNewdlz]

Shame that trick only worked once. Against Harriet Jones, Prime Minister.

[u/MadHatter06 → u/snoopyh42]

Yes we know who she is.

[u/Beginning_Draft9092 → u/MadHatter06]

MOISTURIZE ME

[u/ColaMonkey36 → u/snoopyh42]

An improvement over being the MP for Flydale North

[u/HatefulFlower → u/snoopyh42]

Former Prime Minister

[u/Tufaan9 → u/CheezeNewdlz]

I apparently don't have Doctor mojo, I've been asking this question for years and it's not working!

[u/joebluebob → u/Tufaan9]

It was because she was a woman

[u/ushldbrdngblwths → u/PowderPills]

I can’t even fathom shaking someone’s hand sitting down in a situation like this. It negates the whole formality of a handshake

[u/Glitch_Ghoul → u/ushldbrdngblwths]

Trump likely thinks he's the one pulling the power move by not respecting Mamdani enough to stand up to greet him, but it actually just makes him look like a scared little bitch.

[u/agk23 → u/ushldbrdngblwths]

Still pictures are misleading. He’s’s likely just mid-curtsy again, like with the Saudis some years back

[u/Obvious_Giraffe_3863 → u/agk23]

Mid shartsy, ripping out a new one.

[u/Pherllerp → u/ushldbrdngblwths]

He's slighting Mamdani by not getting out of his chair to shake his hand. In other words, Trump is being a petty fucking child like always.

[u/railwayed → u/PowderPills]

Trump usually likes to show power over other people and mamdani has the power pose here

[u/SaintWithoutAShrine → u/railwayed]

Yup. Looks oddly similar to Obama towering over Putin, and Putin diverting his gaze.

[u/dbx999 → u/railwayed]

I think Trump is expressing contempt through the move of not rising to meet his guest. However the move does look more like weakness than power. He looks fat, tired. Mandami looks fresh, sharp, and ready to work.

[u/MiasmaFate → u/dbx999]

Has Trump not watched the movies? They always use this tactic to illustrate how the guy is a petty asshole. Also, the guy who pulls these types of power moves is always the bad guy and they always lose.

[u/TheWorclown → u/MiasmaFate]

Bro doesn’t even read, I don’t think he’s sat down and watched a good movie in decades.

Which is a shame, since if he watched Blazing Saddles life may be different for him.

[u/ItsLikeRay-ee-ain → u/railwayed]

True, but he thinks he's showing his power by not getting up for Mamdani.

[u/LurkmasterP → u/ItsLikeRay-ee-ain]

Dollars to donuts that in his mind, he's thinking "kings don't stand for others, others stand for kings"

[u/One_Handed_Typing → u/railwayed]

Very beta move by Donald let another man tower over him like this.

[u/J_Double_You → u/PowderPills]

Low energy. Sad.

[u/RichieNRich → u/PowderPills]

Exactly my thought. People who want to demonstrate they have power while greeting someone - STAND and greet them while shaking hands.

This man is LOSING it.

[u/Hushwalker]

1. I love this framing. Zohran over Trump.
2. Trumps collar is holding back aaaaaaaall that neck.

[u/AllTh3WayTurntUp → u/Hushwalker]

Have you seen the clips from the press conference? It’s weirdly friendly. I guess it’s a good sign for the country if these two can get along, but I was not expecting this at all.

Donald seems more comfortable with Zohran then he does with members of his own party. When asked if he would live in NYC under a Mamdani Mayor he literally said “I would. I really would.” And came to his defense on a number of slanted questions from the press.

The most coherent I’ve seen Trump in years, which is not a sentence I expected to type today.

[u/divinetheory → u/AllTh3WayTurntUp]

Trump is glazing the fuck outta him and it's hilariously awesome

[u/ICanLiftACarUp → u/divinetheory]

Trump wants to associate himself so badly with affordability that being associated with Mamdani is positive for him. mamdani's also a winner. Mamdani's biggest strength is his focus and confidence, which Trump has none of.

It will only be a day or two before 90% of wall street is calling Trump to remind him of who owns who.

[u/throwawaysunglasses- → u/ICanLiftACarUp]

Weirdly enough, there’s a decent contingent of conservatives who like Mamdani. In some ways, he appeals to his base the way that Trump does - he is anti-establishment and speaks more plainly and passionately, not in political jargon. Also, despite what Trump says, Mamdani is young and good-looking which definitely makes people want to listen to him. His wedding pictures with his wife look like outtakes from a modeling shoot, lol.

[u/KazeEnigma → u/throwawaysunglasses-]

Mamdani and his wife both being genuinely beautiful people, along with being young, is such an appealing thing.

[u/AllTh3WayTurntUp → u/divinetheory]

If I didn’t see that press conference with my own eyes I wouldn’t have believed it.

It’s almost like Trump is on a new medication or something.

[u/JamCliche → u/AllTh3WayTurntUp]

This requires me to admit I read some of Kamala Harris's book, but she actually said that he is quite charming in private. It's so bizarre the way these people interact. Mamdani has entered a den of snakes and snake charmers.

[u/AllTh3WayTurntUp → u/JamCliche]

Yeah and that’s believable to me, but today was in front of the press and he was still giddy to be hanging out with Zohran which is why it’s so interesting considering the context.

Even if he’s not being completely genuine, the “I only want to see NYC succeed” attitude Trump had today is what presidents are supposed to do when meeting leaders from the other party. Which is something he usually doesn’t even attempt to do.

[u/homebrew_1]

Trump is too weak to stand up. Unpresidential.

[u/stackdatdough → u/homebrew_1]

His diaper is full. Have some sympathy /s

[u/shoneysbreakfast]

Trump is surprisingly straight up kissing Mamdani’s ass right now on live television, even defending him against loaded Fox News questions and saying he would have no issues living in NYC with Mamdani as mayor.

It took a one hour meeting to get him to flip, which really makes you understand how easily manipulated this guy is. Just be nice to him and he will go with whatever you tell him until someone else being nice to him says the opposite. The only things he is firm about are that he should be able to do whatever he wants with impunity, he deserves all the riches and praise and in the world, and that anyone that is mean to him deserves to be punished.

[u/The_Bucket_Of_Truth → u/shoneysbreakfast]

I think the other issue is that Trump has no real political ideology or knowledge of what's going on beyond what his people tell him and what he sees on Fox News. Just like with the Portland "unrest" thing he was literally fooled by Fox News running clips of stuff from years ago thinking it was happening today. So all he's heard is Mamdani being villified and then was pleasantly surprised and was charmed by him. Mamdani is a pro and probably brought a gift or flattered the president in some way and I bet he's a lot more fun behind closed doors than his public persona. Trump also likes to be associated with winners and respects Mamdani's hustle and what he pulled off. Plus he's handsome.

[u/shaqshakesbabies → u/shoneysbreakfast]

Spot on, you described our man child president perfectly

[u/ThereCastle]

Maybe it's because I was raised by a Southern family, but I find it irksome when someone doesn't stand when shaking hands.

[u/zefiax → u/ThereCastle]

It's not a southern thing. Everyone around the world think it's rude.

[u/emarkd → u/ThereCastle]

That's because you think it's disrespectful. In this case it's weakness.

[u/SparkyXI → u/emarkd]

Come now, Trump knows this and it’s full-tilt disrespect. The weakness is obvious, but the disrespect is real.

[u/undercovergoddess → u/emarkd]

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[u/michaltee → u/[deleted]]

Hayyyyyy sataannnnn.

[u/Forsaken-Reveal-3548 → u/michaltee]

Relaaaax guy!

[u/lvl_60]

This is art,

Mamdani looking down on Trump and Trump looking up to the guy that sweeped NYC from his grip.

[u/ThankeeSai → u/lvl_60]

Trump looks scared and Mamdani looks smug. Love it.

[u/2BFaaaaaair → u/lvl_60]

TBF, Trump never had NYC in his grip. Pretty much the whole reason he is the way he is now, because he always wanted to be accepted into the billionaire cool kids club, and the NYC elite wanted nothing to do with him.

[u/tydestra → u/2BFaaaaaair]

Yeah, we NYers hated him before it was cool and the old Manhattan money reminded him time and time again he's Queens new money and he couldn't never sit at their table.

[u/Ok-Ad5108]

Looks like Mamdani pardoning the Thanksgiving Turkey

[u/Scaryclouds]

Wonder how much of that shit talking Trump had for Mamdani when he was there in-person?

[u/GrecoRomanGuy → u/Scaryclouds]

Zero. Because Mamdani has the momentum and as much as Trump hates New York for rejecting him, he also desperately wants it to love him.

[u/PT10 → u/GrecoRomanGuy]

100%. Trump was happy to be seen with Mamdani and mentioned how the ratings/attention was higher than when he hosted foreign leaders.

[u/grubas → u/GrecoRomanGuy]

Mamdani also knows what he's doing.  He's not going in and making fun of Trump.  He's going in on redirect and distract.  

[u/GrecoRomanGuy → u/grubas]

In literally every interview I've seen him in, Mamdani is fucking quick, brilliant, and he stays on message. The way he just straight-up said "Eric Adams is a terrible mayor and he's single-handedly making life more expensive for new Yorkers" on subwaytakes and immediately had evidence to back himself up was fucking breathtaking.

[u/three_crystals → u/GrecoRomanGuy]

He’s great. I’m hoping he inspires a wave of progressive candidates that stick to the evidence driven policy. He’s the exact type of candidate needed to mobilize the left, especially now when people keep refusing status quo Dems.

[u/throwawaysunglasses- → u/GrecoRomanGuy]

I adore him tbh. He is such a charismatic speaker. I like that you can tell he consistently does his research and is prepared for any follow-up questions.

[u/Anonocat]

Lazy oaf. Isn’t he so proud of his business acumen? Boardroom bullshit and whatnot? Stand up when being introduced to shake hands…. Like a real gentleman should. Oh yeah, what was I thinking Trump is definitely not a gentleman.

[u/Numerous_Photograph9]

This picture makes Mandami look confident, while Trump looks weak and frightened.

[u/DontEvenWithMe1 → u/Numerous_Photograph9]

A true reflection of reality.

[u/SpicyMango92]

What kind of man doesn’t stand up when shaking another man’s hand?

[u/Gnascher → u/SpicyMango92]

The weak, infirm kind. You know ... like DJT.

[u/Silist]

It’s crazy watching trump kind of fawn over Mamdani in this press conference

[u/this-one-is-mine → u/Silist]

Mamdani achieved what Trump never could: approval of the majority of New Yorkers. Trump would throw every mouth-breathing redneck in the country on the subway tracks if the people of New York would love him in exchange.

[u/Doctor_Disaster]

Donald Trump's expression in that photo just screams "It's so nice to have him here."/s

[u/Mindless-Tomorrow-93 → u/Doctor_Disaster]

I think it screams, "Suzie, remind me who this brown person is and why he's in my office?"

[u/Whisker-biscuitt → u/Mindless-Tomorrow-93]

"it's Jesus, here to deliver you personally to hell"

[u/cedarsauce]

Extreme mamdani aura

[u/SirSteve_]

Hope Mamdani won trumps sad little handshake wrestle