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applegrove

(130,624 posts)
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:28 PM Jan 13

Trump Has Been Talking to Mamdani

Trump Has Been Talking to Mamdani

January 13, 2026 at 3:59 pm EST By Taegan Goddard 45 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/01/13/trump-has-been-talking-to-mamdani/


“President Trump has a surprising phone pal: He and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have texted back and forth recently,” Axios reports.

“The back-channeling between the democratic socialist mayor and Trump — who once derided Mamdani as a ‘communist’ — indicates their private communications have been more extensive than previously thought.”
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Lovie777

(21,975 posts)
1. Yes...................
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:32 PM
Jan 13

duh, shithole has not recently been screaming negative crap about him.

2. The bromance is stronger than political differences.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:36 PM
Jan 13

Poor Mamdani! It's like having a turd on your shoe that won't wipe off!

Bluestocking

(523 posts)
3. He did support the Leave It Blank campaign in 2024
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 04:52 PM
Jan 13

And did not endorse Harris or Biden. He essentially helped get Rump elected so of course they communicate with each other.

Response to Bluestocking (Reply #3)

applegrove

(130,624 posts)
5. I am wary of him but think he could turn out to be very important so
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 05:21 PM
Jan 13

I post about Mamdani occasionally as I did in this OP.

Response to applegrove (Reply #5)

Bluestocking

(523 posts)
11. If I lived in NYC I would have voted for him
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 06:17 PM
Jan 13

I vote blue no matter who. I was just stating facts about him.

W_HAMILTON

(10,127 posts)
12. I was responding to the other guy.
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:44 PM
Jan 13

My message was not to you, but he guy that responded to you before his posts -- and himself...? -- were removed.

JI7

(93,285 posts)
13. I don't like that he did this but I think his staying on good terms with Trump
Tue Jan 13, 2026, 11:48 PM
Jan 13

is just to try to make him leave NYC alone and not do what they are doing in Minnesota and other places.

Response to applegrove (Original post)

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