From Jabs to Jives: Mamdani's Dance with Trump in DC | 11-21-25

Sid & Friends In The Morning

77 WABC

Sports, News, Comedy

4.2 • 826 Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 141 minutes

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Summary

On this Friday edition of Sid & Friends in the Morning, Sid covers New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump, including discussions on infrastructure, immigration, and federal clearance for terror threats. Sid also highlights Mahmoud Khalil's lawsuit against the Trump administration over his detention related to pro-Palestinian protests. Next, Sid dives into a complex self-defense case in Queens, where a 65-year-old man shot an alleged robber. Additionally, Gracie Hunt talks about Turning Point's initiatives and its impact on young women and the organization's alternate halftime show for the big game in February. Lastly, Sid covers NFL predictions for the week's games, featuring matches involving the Giants, Lions, Chiefs, Colts, Bengals, Pats, Eagles, and Cowboys. Chuck Todd, Donna Rotunno, Jeff Lax, K.T. McFarland, Thomas Kenniff & Tom Homan join Sid on this Friday installment of Sid & Friends in the Morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Sid and friends in the morning.
0:03.4	Entertaining and informative on the Red Apple Podcast Network.
0:09.7	We're done with Stern.
0:10.7	We're done with Colbert.
0:11.8	We're on to Sid Rosenberg.
0:13.1	This is what we want.
0:13.9	It's what the people want, Sid.
0:15.1	Come on.
0:16.1	New York City, Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani, headed to DC to meet with President Trump. The first between President Trump and Mayor-elect Mamdani and the mission to deliver despite their differences.
0:27.6	Jessica Moore, live in Washington, DC for us with what is at stake.
0:31.6	Jessica.
0:32.6	Well, Christine, Mamdani has accused President Trump of acting like an authoritarian. President Trump has directly called Mom Dani a communist.
0:41.0	But despite that, the two men will sit down face to face to choreograph the inevitable dance
0:46.1	that must happen between New York City and Washington.
0:49.4	It is a high-stakes meeting with a lot on the line.
0:53.5	Funding for the city's infrastructure projects,
0:56.1	setting parameters around immigration enforcement, and perhaps most importantly, Momdani does need
1:01.7	a federal clearance to get briefed on terror threats and other law enforcement activity,
1:06.4	and the president has a lot to say about whether that happens. After months of public jabs between the president and Mamdani during the mayor's race,
1:13.6	and a victory speech where Mamdani promised to quote,
1:16.4	Trump-proof New York City, the mayor-elect admits he reached out to the White House for the meeting,
1:21.9	calling it customary.
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