During an Oval Office media spray on Friday, Fox News’ Jacqui Heinrich pressed New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on whether he still believes President Donald Trump is a "fascist."

U.S. President Donald Trump said he will meet New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on Friday.

The mutual bonhomie was a striking turnabout for both Mr. Trump and Mr. Mamdani, who had traded labels like “communist” and “despot” during the mayoral campaign.

And while everyone knew there was a good chance of at least one viral moment, no one expected it would come when Trump told Mamdani it was “OK” for the democratic socialist to call him a fascist. When a New York Post reporter asked Mamdani if he stands by his previous statements that the president is a “despot” who has “betrayed the country” and promotes a “fascist agenda,

After months of public sparring, President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani met face-to-face for the first time on Friday, and it appeared to go far more cordially than suppor...