During an Oval Office media spray on Friday, Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich pressed New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on whether he still believes President Donald Trump is a "fascist."

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani stated his Friday meeting with President Trump will focus on the city's affordability crisis, calling it "an opportunity to make the case for New Yorkers."

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,

US President Donald Trump brushed off the “jihadist” label used by Republicans for New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, saying after their meeting that he found him “very rational,” even as a s...

For Mamdani, the first meeting with the US president in the Oval Office offered a chance to emphasise his campaign themes, particularly affordability and cost-of-living issues.