US President Donald Trump and New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Nov. 22, 2025.
'Enemies to Lovers Arc': Social media buzzes over Trump’s unlikely bromance with Mamdani
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The online conversation is still dominated by reactions to President Donald Trump’s surprisingly warm meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani. What was expected to be a tense Oval Office encounter between two political opponents quickly turned into a viral moment filled with unexpected smiles, soft tones, and jokes.
The meeting on Friday focused on affordability and housing, where the Republican President and the Democratic Socialist mayor-elect found rare common ground. Yet social media users paid little attention to policy.
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Instead, they zeroed in on the President’s unusually friendly demeanor toward someone he had previously labeled a “communist lunatic.” Mamdani had also criticized Trump during the campaign, calling himself the President’s “worst nightmare.”
Before reporters, the hostility seemed to vanish. President Trump praised Mamdani and predicted he would do a “great job.” At one point, he even stepped in to shield the mayor-elect from a difficult question, telling him, “That is OK, you can just say yes,” when asked if he still believed the President was a fascist.
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Images and short clips from the meeting quickly spread across social platforms. Users joked that the President appeared more relaxed and cheerful than he had in months. Comments turned the exchange into a playful narrative of unexpected affection. One user wrote, “In love. Infatuated. Obsessed.” Another joked, “I believe this is the first time he has ever looked genuinely happy.”
Many comments compared the interaction to a romantic storyline. “Enemies to lovers arc in one day,” one popular post said. Others poked fun at the President’s personal life. “He never looked at Melania that way,” a user commented. Another joked about jealous political allies watching from afar.
The meeting was intended to highlight cooperation on New York’s housing challenges. Yet the public conversation has shifted almost entirely to humor about the unexpected chemistry between the two men, turning a routine political engagement into one of the most talked-about viral moments of the week.
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