Mamdani says Trump kept a “UFC at the White House” book on display and joked he won’t attend next year’s planned UFC event.

"Mamdani, we’ve gotta give it to him — he played it like a politician," the legal expert said in response to the New York City mayor-elect's recent visit to the White House.

To make sense of the surreal spectacle, it’s helpful to know that behind the scenes, the meeting was brokered by a New York business titan close to Trump who believes the president should play the

Trump spent months attacking Mamdani after the New York state representative upset former Governor Andrew Cuomo and won the Democratic nomination for mayor. Cuomo went on to run as an independent, but still failed to defeat Mamdani—who won the election on November 4 with a clear majority.

The mayor-elected reiterated his view that President Donald Trump is a "fascist," but said he appreciated the frankness of their Oval Office meeting.

After meeting in the Oval Office, Trump and NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani sounded a largely conciliatory note.

On Saturday, Nov. 22, a clip of Trump, 79, went viral on X, as users noticed the president was stepping away from his typical fashion choices. It also sparked comparisons to the style of New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who visited Trump at the White House a day prior.

Rodgers has a long history of tweaking the Chicago Bears and their fans.

President Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani had a nice get-together in the White House Friday. Michelle Wu said she's "not interested" in a similar visit.