Trump Says It's Totally Fine For Mamdani To Call Him A Fascist: 'That's OK'

President Donald Trump talks after meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington. Although President Donald Trumphyped up his meeting on Friday with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, nothing prepared social media for the exchange between the two of them.And while everyone knew there was a good chance of at least one viral moment, no one expected it would come when Trump told Mamdani it was “OK” for the democratic socialist to call him a fascist.When a New York Post reporter asked Mamdani if he stands by his previous statements that the president is a “despot” who has “betrayed the country” and promotes a “fascist agenda,” Mamdani did not disavow the comments. Instead, he spoke positively about Friday’s meeting and saidhe was focused on the “shared purpose” of serving New Yorkers.Trump, meanwhile, seemed amused by the question and joked, “I’ve been called much worse than a despot. So it’s not that insulting.”Then, after another reporter asked Mamdani if he still considered Trump a fascist, the typically thin-skinned president stopped Mamdani as he attempted a diplomatic response and said it was OK with him if he did.“That’s OK, you can just say yes,” Trump said, to which Mamdani smiled and said, “OK.”“It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind,” the president assured Mamdani before patting his arm.You may have to see it below to believe it.Asked to clarify if he thinks Trump is a fascist, before Mamdani can answer, Trump intervenes and laughs it off, saying, “That’s ok. You can just say yes. That’s easier. It’s easier than explaining.” pic.twitter.com/RfKJd6vAs1— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 21, 2025Trump has frequently attacked socialism, Muslims, and Mamdani himself, even threatening to withhold funding from New York City if the democratic socialist became mayor. So many people on social media were stunned by his apparently cordial meeting with the mayor-elect. But they tweeted through it anyway.I have to admit, I was saying that trump would be charmed by zohran but I really could not have anticipated him patting him on the arm and going "it's okay sweetie, you can call me a fascist if you want to" https://t.co/btVN2B76ez— John DiLillo (@JohnDiLillo) November 21, 2025They’re agreeing on the big questions after only one meeting! https://t.co/3GMxCs6Xas— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) November 21, 2025Trump just folded and slobbered all over Mamdani. He talked a big talk on social media but in person he was patting him on the back and complimenting him. Interesting!— Harry Sisson (@harryjsisson) November 21, 2025Pretty sure Zohran just charmed Donald Trump into agreeing that he’s a fascist.— Brad Lander (@bradlander) November 21, 2025the way he literally likes Zohran more than his own sons https://t.co/Bce8A7ATUw— Kylie Cheung (@kylietcheung) November 21, 2025this would be like if one of the characters in a WWF match stops the fight, grabs the mic and explains to the crowd that, no, it’s not real blood https://t.co/n8tYu8GGxL— Jonathan Martin (@jmart) November 21, 2025Trump just called Mamdani “a very rational person” — a complete contradiction of how congressional Republicans have been talking about the NYC mayor-elect.— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) November 21, 2025"Don't worry, my Vice President said a heck of a lot worse things about me"— Dexter Wright ... New PFP, same attitude (@Dexter__Wright) November 21, 2025Trump is being nicer to Mamdani than Democratic leadership was lol— Ken Klippenstein (NSPM-7 Compliant) (@kenklippenstein) November 21, 2025Trump loves MamdaniI don’t think he has shown this much admiration for any other political opponent in public.The words, the tone, the body language.Bill Ackman just had a heart attackElon Musk wants to commit suicide https://t.co/btreBRjbKp— Zaigham A Kazmi (@kzaigha) November 21, 2025Find you somebody who looks at you like Donald Trump looks at Zohran Mamdani. pic.twitter.com/yEQ9GeE7QY— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) November 21, 2025Related...Putin's Chilling Response To Trump Peace Plan Shows Why It Is Bad News For UkraineTrump Praises Zohran Mamdani: 'You're Gonna Have, Hopefully, A Really Great Mayor'Trump's 'Meaningless' Ukraine Deal Stunned The West – But He May Have Had An Ulterior Motive

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