What is happening?
In a particularly notable moment, the president said that “some of his ideas are really the same ideas that I have.” At another point, he added that “we agree on a lot more than I would have thought. I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do a great job.”
I think he’s very good at political discourse regardless of side. He probably did pay lip service to make the situation agreeable so he didn’t come out with a powerful enemy.
It’s a wise move even if most would not be humble enough or secure enough to present themselves in a way that let’s them continue on with their agenda, while also making trump think he’s the “top dog”.
I’m not concerned about Mamdani so far. If he manuvered trump into a friendly position without compromising his objectives and positions, that’s expert politicking rather than a point of concern.