Trump Dismisses Comparisons To Mamdani: ‘I’m A Much Better-Looking Person Than Him’
President Donald Trump poked fun at New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in an interview that aired on Sunday, claiming he is better-looking than the 34-year-old Democrat.
Trump sat for an interview with CBS News’ “60 Minutes,” his first interview with the program in five years. CBS correspondent Norah O’Donnell asked the president about Mamdani and for Trump’s thoughts on some comparisons that have been made between the two.
“Some people have compared him to a left-wing version of you. Charismatic. Breaking the old rules. What do you think about that?” O’Donnell asked.
“Well, I think I’m a much better-looking person than him,” replied Trump.
The president also called Mamdani a “communist.”
“He’s far worse than a socialist,” Trump noted. Mamdani has self-identified as a democratic socialist.
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Trump voiced skepticism at Mamdani’s ability to lead New York City, if he were to win the election for mayor.
“I think he’s probably gonna make [former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio] look great. I think he will make de Blasio look like one of our great mayors. De Blasio was the worst mayor we’ve ever had,” said the president.
The interview was taped ahead of time and edited down for the slot in which it aired on Sunday evening. Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he would try to watch it, though he would be “delayed.”
“Let’s see if they treat me better than they treat other people. Although, I do say this, they treated Kamala very well. In fact, they changed her answers,” said Trump.
In July, the president reached a $16 million settlement with Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, over a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign. Trump has sued the company for $10 billion, alleging that CBS had edited the interview with Harris in a way to “tip the scales in favor of the Democratic party” during the election.
After the settlement, Trump’s legal team called it “another win for the American people as he, once again, holds the Fake News media accountable for their wrongdoing and deceit.”
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