Later, another reporter pressed Mamdani to clarify his response to the question. “Are you affirming that you think that President Trump is a fascist?”
“I’ve spoken about—” Mamdani began to reply, before Trump interrupted him.
“That’s OK, you can just say yes. It’s easier than explaining it. I don’t mind,” Trump said, patting Mamdani on the arm.
“Ok, alright,” said a smiling Mamdani.
Nah it it was just the dementia I feel like he’d have started like trying to make it look more like Mamdani bent the knee once his advisors got back in his ear.