India, Nov. 24 -- New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Sunday made it clear he has not walked back his long-held view that US President Donald Trump is a "fascist", even after the two struck an unexpectedly cordial tone during their first meeting at the White House.

"That's something that I've said in the past, I say it today," Mamdani told NBC News, reaffirming his stance when asked if he still believed the president fit that description.

The incoming leftist leader and self-described Democratic Socialist met Trump on Friday, putting aside months of barbed exchanges and vowing to work together on the city's future.

During their joint appearance at the White House, Trump even came to Mamdani's rescue when a reporter pressed the may...