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Mamdani Goes to Washington, Peace Deal Momentum, Another Nigeria School Abduction & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 November 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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President Donald Trump is meeting New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office today. European leaders are reviewing the US’ new peace proposal for Ukraine. The federal case against an ICE protestor in Chicago has fallen apart. There’s been another school abduction in Nigeria. Plus, we tell you why senior citizens will soon pay more for Medicare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Aaron Matheson, with the five things you need to know for Friday, November 21st.

0:07.0

He has to be a little bit respectful of Washington because if he's not, he doesn't have a chance of succeeding.

0:13.0

And I want to make him succeed. I want to make the city succeed.

0:17.0

I don't want to make him succeed. I want to make the city succeed.

0:19.0

That's President Donald Trump, talking to Fox News about New York City mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani. This afternoon,

0:26.7

the two New Yorkers are scheduled to meet in the Oval Office. This is their first face-to-face

0:31.1

meeting since Mamdani was elected in early November, though the two have traded Barbes for months.

0:37.0

Mamdani has criticized Trump over issues, including inflation.

0:40.8

Trump has repeatedly labeled Momdani as a communist, and he's also threatened to cut federal

0:45.3

funding from New York City if Mamdani won.

0:48.4

Mamdani describes himself as a Democratic socialist and has said he's not a communist.

0:53.5

In an interview with MS Now,

0:55.5

Mamdani said his team reached out to the White House

0:58.4

because he made a commitment to, quote,

1:00.2

meet with anyone and everyone,

1:01.8

so long as it was to the benefit of 8.5 million people

1:05.2

who call the city home.

1:07.7

Up next, the Trump administration is working on a new peace plan for Ukraine.

1:11.9

We tell you what Ukrainian officials are saying about it.

1:16.5

Let's hear from the Chancellor, Jeffrey.

1:18.9

From the Chancellor, Nigel.

1:20.6

Chancellor John Norman, Kenneth, Gordon, Alistair, George, Philip, Sajid,

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