New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, has positioned himself as part of the resistance against US President Donald Trump

New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic socialist, has positioned himself as part of the resistance against US President Donald Trump

New York's incoming leftist mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was "ready for whatever happens" when he meets US President Donald Trump in Washington Friday, stressing their shared desire to tackle the cost of living. 

Trump has previously threatened to deport Uganda-born Mamdani and falsely calls him a communist, but New York's mayor-elect said Thursday he would "work with anyone to make life more affordable" for residents of the country's largest city.

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