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Yeah I don't understand this situation at all. One of my family members was speculating maybe Mamdani has some kind of blackmail or leverage over Trump. Maybe some property Trump still has in NYC? Either that or this is a rare instance where Trump realizes Mamdani is going to be good for NYC and that Trump's businesses in NYC will in turn benefit from that. I don't know, the whole thing is bizarre.
Copypasta of my comment from another thread: Trump has apparently just recently realized (as of the election results around the U.S.) that he's hugely unpopular and that it threatens his power / his grip on the Republicans. And that it stems in part from how he has ignored the affordability issue ever since he got elected.
Then someone like Mamdani waltzes into the picture and absolutely cleans up when running on affordability.. and not just "uh yeah I will totally lower the price of eggs" either. So Trump sees an opportunity to cozy up to this affordability guy in the hopes that some of the voter goodwill that Mamdani earned on that topic rubs off on Trump. He's desperate not to lose his grip on power.
tl;dr: Trump is trying to ride Mamdani's coattails.
My mind completed that a totally different way.
This is exactly it. Trump is a malignant narcissist and views people and policy only in terms of how it affects him. Mamdani was a useful foil to scare people with while he was running for mayor ("look at the Democrats pushing Socialism!"), but now that he spanked the field, Trump sees the potential to score points by riding his coattails.
Yup. Trump has been saying the word "affordability" non stop since Mamdani started crushing the polls.
Or Mamdani said something that was true but in a way that Trump took as a compliment because Trump thinks a lot of horrible things are positives.
Yeah, like being a fascist despot
"Oh, you noticed ☺️"
"and if you're a good little boy I might let you have a little sucky suck"
It's really not that complicated. There aren't any secret moving pieces.
Trump is a classic narcissist. As long as you're talking about him in a way that feels positive, he will like you and agree with most everything you have to say.
Furthermore, NYC is filled with entitled narcissists, and any Mayor will need to know how to deal with them to get elected and successfully manage the city. So Mamdani has had a lot of practice lately.
It’s very simple, Trump core value is winning at all costs. He likes winners, and people who are popular.
Mamdani might be a Muslim but he does check off all other boxes:
He is well liked
Charismatic
Well spoken
Has a plan
People forget how much Trump liked Trudeau, inside he likes handsome, charismatic men.
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
See: Bill Clinton
There we go, much better :)
And explains the looks he gives Mamdani!
"So much cuter than Bubba! 😍" - Trump looking at Mamdani.
trump thinks everything is a show, its about ratings. he doesn't believe in anything...it's all just a game. think wrestling kafabe
mamdani knows trump is dumb as shit and easy to manipulate
I think Trump is simple and Mamdani’s just a hip down-to-earth likable dude lol
Yeah I lean towards this. That and Trump is a gigantic pussy and the epitome of "keyboard warrior" just like his cultists. He buckles under the weight of any person who is socially and morally functional.
Trump is just so easily persuaded by anyone with a strong personality, and is such a clout chaser, he'll agree with whoever he last spoke to, and play shit up for cameras.
One thing Trump was happy about was Mamdani's intention to lower rent by building additional housing.