India, Nov. 22 -- US President Donald Trump extended an unusually warm welcome to New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani during their first in-person meeting at the White House on Friday local time, signalling a potential reset in a relationship long marked by public sparring.

The meeting took place at Mamdani's request. The incoming mayor, a democratic socialist who was little known before his surprise win earlier this month, wanted to talk about New York's rising cost of living and public safety issues.

Speaking to reporters after the private discussion, Trump said he was "surprised" by how much common ground he found with Mamdani.

"We had a meeting today that actually surprised me. He wants to see no crime. He wants to see housi...