[Fuusm-l] Today's Issues group meeting TOMORROW to discuss the Mamdani-Trump bromance

[Ted Goertzel]

The Today’s Issues group will meet TOMORROW, Sunday, November 23, 2025,
9:30 to 10:50 am, to discuss the remarkable bromance between democratic
socialist Zohan Mamdani, mayor-elect of New York City, and Donald Trump who
may be turning toward socialism (i.e. taking state ownership of Nvidia.)
There are other developments too, Marjorie Taylor Greene's resignation from
Congress (will she be our first woman president?).  We might also discuss
Trump's efforts to impose a settlement on Ukraine

The Today’s Issues discussion group meets on occasional Sunday mornings at
9:30  in the parlor of the Religious Education building next to the
Unitarian Universalist Church at 232 Third St. in Marietta or you can join
us on Zoom.  Click on this link if you wish to join the discussion on Zoom.

https://zoom.us/j/92505235702?pwd=RmUyN1FOUjhBVHRYSDBWY2dUZWxFQT0
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Here are some interesting excerpts from the Mamdani-Trump press conference
after their meeting:  If you would like to read the full transcript, click
here
<https://docs.google.com/document/d/158urZ4tPLPncGIJZ0C-2FwUomhRG5tW58EaEHhUNs7k/edit?usp=sharing>
.


Reporter: For you, you refer to Mr. Mamdani as a “communist.” Can you
describe why you feel that way

he’s got views out there, but who knows — I mean, we’re going to see what
works.

He’s going to change also. We all change. I changed a lot, changed a lot
from when I first came to office

Reporter: First of all, for the mayor-elect: You’re both from different
parts of the political perspective. You’re both populist, though, and I
just wonder to what extent the president’s campaign styles — his
techniques, his social media use — inspired any part of your campaign?

Mr. Mamdani: Well, I actually told the president that, you know, so much of
the focus of our campaign has been on the cost-of-living crisis, and when
we asked those New Yorkers who had voted for the president — when we saw an
increase in his

Reporter: I want to ask the mayor-elect about a House resolution, just
passed overwhelmingly, to condemn socialism — including with 86 Democrats,
all of House Dem leadership and the minority leader, Hakeem Jeffries,
despite his endorsement of you. What’s your reaction to that?

Mr. Mamdani: I have to be honest with you, I focus very little on
resolutions.

I have been very open about that. And I know that there might be
differences about ideology, but the place of agreement is the work that
needs to be done to make New York City affordable. That’s what I look
forward to.

He asked about your comment calling the president a fascist,

Reporter: To be clear, you’re continuing this idea of race-based property
taxes.

Reporter: It’s what you said —

Mr. Mamdani: No, the use of the term was a description of neighborhoods,
not a description of intent.

Mr. Trump: We agree on a lot more than I would have thought. I think he’s —
I want him to do a great job, and we’ll help him do great job. You know, he
may have different views, but in many ways, you know — we were discussing,
when Bernie Sanders was out of the race, I picked up a lot of his votes,
and people had no idea, because he was strong on not getting ripped off in
trade and lots of the things that I practiced, and been very successful on.

Tariffs, a lot of things. Bernie Sanders and I agreed on much more than
people thought, and when he was put out of the race — I think quite
unfairly, if you want to know the truth — many of the Bernie Sanders voters
voted for me

Mr. Trump: You know, we have a great portrait of F.D.R. that I found in the
vaults, that was missing for years. I found it, and I put it up. He’s a
Democrat — to the best of my knowledge, he’s a Democrat, and when

Reporter: He asked about your comment calling the president a fascist, and
your answer was, “President Trump and I have been clear in our positions
and views.” Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?

Mr. Trump: That’s OK. You can just say it. That’s easier. It’s easier than
explaining it. I don’t mind.
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