Trump and NYC Socialist Mayor Text Each Other Like Old Frenemies on Group Chat
KEY POINTS
- â˘President Trump and Mayor Zohran Mamdani started texting after swapping numbers in Novemberâs Oval Office meeting.
- â˘Despite calling each other fascist and communist during campaigns, their off-camera chats include affordable housing, city funding, and family pharmacy stories.
- â˘Relationship tensions rose recently when Mamdani criticized US strikes on Venezuela, surprising Trump who said Mamdani âhit me sooner than I thought.â
President Donald Trump and New York City's newly minted democratic socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, have apparently upgraded from public political slugfests to private texting buddies since their awkward November Oval Office meet-and-greet. Despite Trump branding Mamdani a 'communist' during campaign season, and Mamdani firing back by calling Trump a fascist, they swapped phone numbers like grudging BFFs. Trump, ever the charmer, even told Mamdani 'You're better-looking in person,' proving grudging compliments are their new lingua franca. Their texts likely cover everything from affordable housing to avoiding National Guard drama and nostalgic chats about pharmacies once frequented by Trumpâs dad â yes, really. But things hit a snag this month when Mamdani complained about Trumpâs surprise attack on Venezuela, causing Trump to say Mamdani 'hit me sooner than I thought.' An anonymous admin official was reportedly gobsmacked that the mayor dared call, but Mamdani insists it's just adult honesty â proof that even political frenemies have to keep the chat polite on group messages.
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Two political frenemies spontaneously upgrade to texting pals, bonding over pharmacies and Venezuelan disagreements before watching their relationship crash harder than your WiFi during a Netflix binge.
Trump praising a socialist mayorâs looks like a desperate Tinder swipe in a political apocalypse nobody asked for.
Watching Trump and a democratic socialist mayorâs texting saga unfold is like binge-watching The Bachelor in politics â cringe but you canât look away.
Source: Axios | Published: 1/13/2026 | Author: Holly Otterbein
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