{"id":2511641,"date":"2025-11-17T18:51:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-extends-an-olive-branch-to-mamdani-well-work-something-out\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T18:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T23:52:09","slug":"trump-extends-an-olive-branch-to-mamdani-well-work-something-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-extends-an-olive-branch-to-mamdani-well-work-something-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Extends an Olive Branch to Mamdani: &#8216;We&#8217;ll Work Something Out&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-extends-an-olive-branch-to-mamdani-well-work-something-out%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2511641&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Former President Donald Trump has indicated his willingness to meet with New York City&#8217;s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, despite previously opposing him during the election campaign. Mamdani, a far-left Democrat who criticized Trump, has expressed interest in establishing a relationship with the White House to benefit New York city. A significant issue to address is the security clearance traditionally granted to NYC mayors, with experts noting it would be unusual and potentially problematic to deny Mamdani this clearance given his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/combat-vet-paralympian-blasts-u-s-soccer-vote-to-allow-kneeling-during-anthem\/\" title=\"Combat Vet, Paralympian Blasts U.S. Soccer Vote To A...ow Kneeling During Anthem\">elected position<\/a>. Meanwhile, Republican Representative Nicole Malliotakis, who represents NYC, has condemned efforts within her party to punish the city by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-reverses-trump-rule-blocking-federal-funds-from-going-to-abortion-businesses\/\" title=\"Biden Reverses ... Rule Blocking Federal Funds From Going To Abortion Businesses\">blocking federal funds<\/a> over Mamdani&#8217;s policies, emphasizing the need to distinguish between opposing his agenda and withholding essential funding that the city&#8217;s residents need.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump indicated Sunday that he will meet with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Mamdani&rsquo;s Nov. 4 election victory, Trump sought to rally opposition to the far-left Democrat, who repeatedly denounced Trump and his policies during the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The mayor of New York, I will say, would like to meet with us and we&rsquo;ll work something out,&rdquo; 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he said. &ldquo;And if it&rsquo;s to the expense of those New Yorkers, I will fight it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/11\/17\/trump-mamdani-security-clearance-00652724\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> noted there is also a major matter of substance to address: the security clearance given to every New York City mayor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would be very difficult for the mayor of New York City to not have a security clearance,&rdquo; John Sandweg, a former acting general counsel at the Department of Homeland Security, said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Denying it would be unusual and more impactful than any of the other revocations that the administration has done,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Even if Mamdani has connections that the administration might not like, his job weighs in favor of his clearance being approved.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Even if somebody had concerns, he is still the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ny-gov-threatens-to-remove-nyc-mayor-over-indictments-but-notice-the-suspicious-timing\/\" title=\"NY Gov Threatens to Remove NYC ... Over Indictments - But Notice the Suspicious Timing\">duly-elected mayor<\/a>, and you want to honor the selection by the citizens of New York,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, the only Republican member of Congress who represents New York City, has said that despite differences, Republicans cannot freeze out the city, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/house-gop-civil-war-ignites-over-ludicrous-bill-defund-nyc-while-mamdani-mayor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She criticized &ldquo;attempts by those within my party to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >score cheap political points<\/a> by going after New York City are not going to be met lightly. We&rsquo;re going to fight back,&rdquo; focusing on a bill that would block federal funds to the city while Mamdani is mayor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;m the only Republican representing our city in Washington. My constituents did not vote for Zohran Mamdani, and then you have people in Washington wanting to punish the whole city for the stupid decisions of a few,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&ldquo;I totally agree, we don&rsquo;t want any money going to fund a socialist or communist agenda or specific policies that we strongly disagree with. 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