A whirlwind Friday is the freshest reminder that the MAGA movement has always been defined more by id than ideology.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) didn’t mince her words toward Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday after the MAGA Republican continued her spree of Islamophobic attacks against New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Democrats pivot to affordability messaging in 2025 campaigns while Trump attacks their economic record and promotes his own cost-cutting initiatives.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) holds a MAGA hat during a press conference announcing that she will trigger a vote on her motion to remove Rep. Mike Johnson as Speaker of the House outside the U.S. Capitol on May 1, 2024. | Francis Chung/POLITICO

In the Oval Office, President Donald Trump leaned toward New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, and said, “We have to get Con Edison to start lowering the rates.” Mamdani didn’t hedge. “Absolutely,” he replied.

President Donald Trump and socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani found common ground on New York City issues during their first White House meeting Friday.

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In a recent social media post, JD Vance deemed Donald Trump joking about fascism with Zohran Mamdani one of his top MAGA moments of all time. | TAG24