Mamdani-Trump WH Bromance, MTG Resigns from Congress, MN Somali Fraud Allegations: AM Update 11/24

Summary

The Megyn Kelly Show – AM Update 11/24/2025

Episode Overview

In this AM Update, Megyn Kelly dives into the latest political events, focusing on President Trump's unexpected diplomatic meeting with NYC Mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani, the abrupt resignation of Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene (MTG), new developments in U.S.–Venezuela relations, and a high-profile fraud scandal involving Minnesota’s Somali community that prompted Trump to end their protected status. The episode captures both the personal drama and policy shifts shaping America's political scene.

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Main Themes and Key Discussions

1. Trump–Mamdani “Bromance”: From Hostility to Diplomacy

• Background: Donald Trump met with Zoran Mamdani, NYC’s newly elected mayor, despite previously denouncing him as a "100% communist lunatic."
• Key Exchange: The meeting was surprisingly cordial, with both parties expressing willingness to collaborate for NYC’s “affordability crisis.”
• Conversations on Policy:
  • Trump acknowledged past differences but stressed openness to change, even regarding contentious issues (e.g., use of National Guard, ICE).
  • Mamdani maintained his critical views but focused on shared goals, chiefly safety and affordability in NYC.

Notable Quotes:

• Mamdani: "We had some interesting conversation and some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have. People would be shocked, but I want to see the same thing." [02:55]
• Trump: "I feel very confident that he can do a very good job. I think he's going to surprise some conservative people, actually, and some very liberal people. He won't surprise him because they already like him." [03:43]

Noteworthy Moments & Timestamps:

• Discussion of Trump’s alleged authoritarianism [04:12 – 04:35]:
  • Mamdani (jokingly): "You can just say yes. Okay. It's easier than explaining it."
• ICE/Deportation Dispute Softened [05:03 – 05:38]:
  • Trump: "We want to get [bad actors] out and the mayor wants to have peace. We discussed this at great length... Ultimately, a safe New York is going to be a great New Yorker."
• National Guard Option [05:50 – 05:58]:
  • Trump: "If they need it, I would do it."

2. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (MTG) Resignation & Republican Fallout

• MTG (Congresswoman from Georgia) announced resignation effective January 5, 2026, following Trump’s withdrawal of endorsement.
• Greene’s video message expressed frustration with the Republican establishment and President Trump.

Key Points:

• Claims of personal sacrifices and attacks the “political industrial complex.”
• Trump’s sharp response: calls her "Marjorie Traitor Brown," suggests resignation due to weak polling and lack of his support.
• Trump expresses “no animosity,” frames the split as philosophical rather than personal.

Notable Quotes:

• MTG: "I have too much self respect and dignity. I love my family way too much, and I do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President that we all fought for..." [08:33]
• Trump: "Marjorie went bad. Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie and thank her for her service to our country." [09:14]
• Trump, asked about forgiveness: "Forgive for what? No, we just, I just disagreed with her philosophy. ... Once I left her, she resigned because ... she would never have survived a primary. But I think she's a nice person." [09:40]

Important Segment: Analysis of impact on House balance of power and upcoming Georgia special election [10:20].

3. U.S.–Venezuela Tensions & Military Orders Debate

• Trump administration weighs more military action against Venezuela following narcotics-trafficking crackdowns.
• Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin warns U.S. troops not to obey “illegal orders,” leading to accusations of stoking confusion and undermining civilian control.
• Trump calls such warnings "sedition."

Key Insights:

• Senator Slotkin cites history and pop culture (“A Few Good Men”) to justify advice to troops.
• 70% of Americans, per CBS YouGov poll, oppose escalation; majority believe the strategy lacks clear communication from White House.

Notable Quotes:

• Megyn Kelly (on Slotkin’s arguments): "A Few Good Men. This is her evidence of troops following illegal orders. Newsflash, Alyssa. Colonel Jessup wasn't real...Tom Cruise is not in the US Navy." [12:55]
• Trump: "The traitors that told the military to disobey my orders should be in jail right now...It was sedition at the highest level..." [13:43]

4. Minnesota Somali Fraud Scandal & TPS Revocation

• New Manhattan Institute report alleges large-scale fraudulent welfare rings in Minnesota, linking some funds to Al Shabaab terrorists.
• Trump ends Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Somalis in Minnesota, citing fraud and public safety.
• Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Rep. Ilhan Omar denounce Trump’s move as collective scapegoating.

Key Facts:

• Only 705 Somalis in the U.S. have TPS; Minnesota’s Somali community numbers over 42,000.
• Legal experts: affected individuals entitled to 60 days’ notice, meaning earliest termination is March 17.

Notable Quotes:

• City Journal source: "For every dollar that is transferred from the Twin Cities back to Somalia, Al Shabaab is taking a cut of it." [16:45]
• Trump: "Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It's over." [17:10]
• Ilhan Omar: "I am a citizen and so are the majority of Somalis in America. Good luck celebrating a policy change that really doesn't have much impact on the Somalis you love to hate. We are here to stay." [18:00]

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Segment Timeline

• 00:00–02:00 – Opening Recap, VRBO Ad, show setup (skip)
• 02:00–07:20 – Trump–Mamdani meeting: bromance, public disagreements, policing, National Guard
• 07:20–10:20 – MTG resignation: reasons, Trump reaction, implications for Congress
• 10:20–14:20 – U.S.–Venezuela escalation, Senator Slotkin’s warning, military legal debate, polling data
• 14:20–19:00 – Minnesota Somali fraud scandal, TPS revocation, state/federal response, community reaction

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Memorable Moments

• Mamdani downplays "fascist" question: Light handshake on deep political differences; “You can just say yes. Okay. It’s easier than explaining it.” [04:28]
• Trump’s “Marjorie Traitor Brown” quip: An ad-lib that becomes instantly viral [09:14]
• Mocking of movie logic in politics: Megyn Kelly skewers Senator Slotkin for relying on pop culture to make legal arguments [12:55]
• Ilhan Omar’s defiance: “We are here to stay” tweet reflecting community resilience [18:00]

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Tone & Language

• Megyn Kelly maintains a brisk, no-nonsense, often sardonic tone, especially when describing political showdowns and media narratives.
• Trump’s statements mix combativeness with moments of magnanimity.
• Mamdani is conciliatory yet principled, staying on-policy.
• The episode uses humor to puncture political “theater” but underscores the high stakes of the issues.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode captures the messy reality of American politics—fractious alliances, election fallout, and headline-grabbing policy clashes—blending sharp critique with moments of surprising bipartisanship and unexpected personal revelations. It's a must-listen for those tracking the ever-evolving drama at both local and national levels.

Transcript

[Megyn Kelly]

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[Zoran Mamdani]

And I wanted to congratulate the mayor. He really ran an incredible race against a lot of smart people.

[Megyn Kelly]

President Trump rolls out the red carpet for a man he recently referred to as a, quote, 100% communist lunatic. But comments from Mayor Elect Mamdani yesterday could reignite the feud. I do not want my sweet to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President that we all fought for. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her resignation from Congress, but the President has already indicated he's ready to make up. A new poll examines Americans appetite for an escalation between the US And Venezuela. And a shocking new report leads President Trump to revoke legal status for some Somalis in Minnesota. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update. Do doctors have Black Friday sales? Do they? It's a good question. The doctors at Brick House Nutrition do. They just announced their Black Friday 30% off sale. That's their biggest of the year. The most impressive health and nutrition products in the industry are now 30% off, like Lean, the doctor formulated weight loss supplement for people who want to lose meaningful weight without injections and 30% off creatone creatine, designed just for women to help you look leaner in shape and toned without extra dieting or exercise. Even 30% off field of greens, a super fruit and vegetable drink they say was shown in a university study to actually slow aging. Yes, every Brick House product, from better sleep to Superior collagen is 30% off. But hurry, because these Black Friday deals go fast. Visit BrickHouseSale.com and save 30%. That's BrickHouseSale.com one more time BrickHouseSale.com President Trump on Friday meeting with New York City Mayor Elect Zoran Mamdani. The highly anticipated sit down coming after months of name calling between the two. President Trump surprising many by offering the incoming leader of America's largest city a warm welcome and kind words.

[Zoran Mamdani]

And I wanted to congratulate the mayor. He really ran an incredible race against, you know, a lot of smart people. I appreciated the meeting with the President and as he said, it was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love, which is New York City and the need to deliver affordability to New Yorkers. Appreciated the time with the President. I appreciated the conversation. I look forward to working together to deliver that affordability for New Yorkers. You know, we had some interesting conversation and some of his ideas really are the same ideas that I have. We actually, people would be shocked, but I want to see the same thing.

[Megyn Kelly]

Despite the rosy opening, the press jumping straight to Mr. Trump's past comments describing Mamdani as a communist. But the President now expressing an open mind about what to expect from Mamdani.

[Zoran Mamdani]

I mean, he's got views that a little out there, but who knows? I mean, we're going to see what works or he's going to change also. We all change. I change a lot. Change a lot from when I first came to office. It's now quite a while ago we had discussions on some things. I'm not going to discuss what they were, but I feel very confident that he can do a very good job. I think, I think he's going to be. I think he is going to surprise some conservative people, actually, and some very liberal people. He won't surprise him because they already like him.

[Megyn Kelly]

The diplomatic approach continuing throughout the half hour event, including this moment when President Trump stepped in to defuse a question over whether Mamdani thinks President Trump is a fascist. Are you affirming that you think President Trump is a fascist?

[Zoran Mamdani]

I've spoken about. That's okay. You can just say yes. Okay. It's easier. It's easier than explaining it. I don't mind.

[Megyn Kelly]

President Trump previously floating the idea of sending in the National Guard to aid in New York City deportations. A familiar play for the non cooperative cities across this country. However, on Friday, Mr. Trump again focusing on shared goals rather than issuing threats.

[Zoran Mamdani]

Mr. President, you've threatened to send federal troops to New York City.

[Megyn Kelly]

You both have differences when it comes.

[Zoran Mamdani]

To ICE agents in New York City. Mr. Mandani, you've called Ice Age a rogue government entity.

[Megyn Kelly]

I wonder how you reconcile your differences.

[Zoran Mamdani]

On both of those issues. Well, I think we're going to work them out. And I think that if we have known murderers and known drug dealers and some very bad people you know, we want to get them out and the mayor wants to have peace. We discussed this at great length, actually. Maybe more than anything else, he wants to have a safe New York. Ultimately, a safe New York is going to be a great New Yorker. We discussed ICE and New York City and I spoke about how the laws that we have in New York City allow for New York City government to speak to the federal administration for about 170 serious crimes.

[Megyn Kelly]

On Saturday, President Trump remaining consistent in his soft handed approach to New York, though, keeping the National Guard option on the table. Do you still plan to deploy the National Guard to New York City if.

[Zoran Mamdani]

They need it right now? Other places needed more, but if they need it, we had a very good vehicle meeting yesterday. We talked about that. But if they need it, I would do it.

[Megyn Kelly]

Yesterday on Meet the Press, Mamdani, who in 2020 called for defunding the police, doubling down on plans to cap the number of NYPD officers at 35,000 and shift calls relating to mental health crises and homelessness to a Department of Community Safety staffed with social workers. Mamdani also asked again about his thoughts on President Trump following their momentary bromance in the Oval. Mr. Mayor Elect, just to be very clear, do you think that President Trump is a fascist?

[Zoran Mamdani]

And after President Trump said that, I said yes. And so you do. And that's something that I've said in the past. I say it today. And I think what I appreciated about the conversation that I had with the president was that we were not shy about the places of disagreement, about the politics that has brought us to this moment. And we also wanted to focus on what it could look like to deliver on a shared analysis of an affordability crisis for New Yorkers.

[Megyn Kelly]

You've also said in the past that President Trump has engaged in a, quote, attack on our democracy. You've called him a despot. Do you still believe President Trump is a threat to the democracy?

[Zoran Mamdani]

Everything that I've said in the past, I continue to believe.

[Megyn Kelly]

Truth Social Post Incoming On Friday night, one of MAGA's biggest stars, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene or MTG, announcing her resignation from Congress effective January 5, 2026. The announcement coming one week after President Trump withdrew his endorsement of MTG, just as primary season is ready to ramp up Mr. Trump pulling his support for the Georgia firebrand. In a November 14 Truth Social post, just hours after Green questioned whether Mr. Trump was being true to his America first pledge by spending so much time on foreign policy. A portion of MTG's video resignation here I have fought harder than almost any other elected Republican to elect Donald Trump and Republicans to power. I traveled the country for years. I spent millions of my own money. I missed precious time with my family that I can never get back. Meanwhile, most of the establishment Republicans who secretly hate him and who stabbed him in the back and never defended him against anything have all been welcomed in right after the election. I have too much self respect and dignity. I love my family way too much, and I do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President that we all fought for, only to fight and win my election. While Republicans will likely lose the midterms and in turn be expected to defend the President against impeachment after he hatefully dumped tens of millions of dollars against me and tried to destroy me. Greene railing against what she calls the, quote, political industrial complex, which she says focuses more on dividing Americans than it does on solving problems. President Trump, reacting to news of the resignation early Saturday morning in a Truth Social Post quote, marjorie Traitor Brown, because of plummeting poll numbers and not wanting to face a primary challenger with a strong Trump endorsement where she would have no chance of winning, has decided to call it quits. For some reason, primarily that I refused to return her never ending barrage of phone calls, Marjorie went bad. Nevertheless, I will always appreciate Marjorie and thank her for her service to our country. We're not sure why he's calling her Marjorie Traitor Brown, but he did post something on Truth Social suggesting her last name is like grass, good when green, but then when it goes bad, it turns brown. On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Trump characterizing things this way to reporters, the question are.

[Zoran Mamdani]

You willing to forgive Congresswoman Taylor Greene? Forgive for what? No, we just, I just disagreed with her philosophy. She started backing perhaps the worst Republican congressman in our history, this stupid person named Bassey. And I said, go your own way. And once I left her, she resigned because she would have, she would never have survived a primary. But I think she's a nice person. I know that before you had a fight with Elon Musk and you guys were able to work it out. No, I get along with everybody. We see the same thing happening between you and. Sure, why not? I mean, I get along with everybody.

[Megyn Kelly]

The resignation would take effect halfway through her term. In 2024, Greene won Georgia's 14th district with 64.4% of the vote. The Cook Political Report rating the district as solidly red. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is required to set a date for a special election to fill the seat within 10 days of Greene's resignation taking effect, making the deadline approximately January 15, 2026. The Chair of the Paulding County Republican Party, which makes up part of MTG's district, telling a local news outlet that he expects the special election to actually occur in March. With MTG stepping down, the balance of power in the house narrowing to 218 Republicans versus 213 Democrats. Coming up, President Trump reportedly weighs increasing action against Venezuela, but are Americans on board? And a bombshell fraud investigation prompts the president to revoke protected status for some Somalis in Minnesota. 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It wasn't and never will be. It was sedition at the highest level and sedition is a major crime. Senator Slotkin Sunday on ABC pressed on whether President Trump has actually issued any illegal orders and what they might be. Do you believe President Trump has issued any illegal orders. To my knowledge, I am not aware of things that are illegal, but certainly there are some legal gymnastics that are going on with these Caribbean strikes and everything related to Venezuela. And it is very clear that no one should follow an illegal order. But it's very murky when you look at what is an illegal order. And if you go into morally, ethically, that's a pretty tough thing to look at and say, how do I navigate this? I don't. I mean, look, if you go back to Nuremberg, right, that, well, they told me to do it. That's why I murdered people is not an excuse. If you look at popular culture, there's like, you watch, you know, A Few Good Men. Like, we have plenty of examples since World War II in Vietnam where people were told to follow illegal orders and they did it and they were prosecuted for it. A Few Good Men. This is her evidence of troops following illegal orders. Newsflash, Alyssa. Colonel Jessup wasn't real. There wasn't actually any Code Red. And Tom Cruise is not in the US Navy. Sorry you can't handle the truth. As for Venezuela, their drug boats are trafficking narcotics into the United States, killing our young people. The military taking out at least 21 boats, killing at least 83 suspected drug traffickers since September. The Trump administration defending the strikes as part of the President's broad national security authority. By the way, what's worse? President Trump taking out Venezuelan drug dealers bringing poison to kill Americans, or President Obama droning American citizens, including minors, overseas without a trial because these same leftists didn't seem to have a problem with that. For U.S. officials telling Reuters over the weekend the U.S. is poised to launch a new phase of Venezuela related operations in the coming days, end quote. Reportedly including covert operations. This as a new CBS YouGov poll finding 70% of Americans would oppose taking military action in Venezuela versus 30% in favor. According to the poll, 76% of Americans believe the Trump administration has has not clearly explained the U.S. position on military action in Venezuela versus 26% who say it has. A poll from 10 days ago by Reuters showing Republicans favor drug boat strikes, 58 to 24%. Three quarters of Democrats oppose them. President Trump on Friday announcing the immediate termination of Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, for Somalis in Minnesota. TPS is a federal program granting legal status and work authorization to people from unstable countries. The announcement following a new report from the Manhattan Institute's City Journal. Headline, quote, the largest funder of Al Shabaab is the Minnesota taxpayer. Al Shabaab is an Al Qaeda aligned militant Islamist organization based in Somalia. From the report, quote, at least 28 fraud scandals have surfaced since Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was elected governor in 2019. Most of the large scale fraud rings, according to two former FBI officials who spoke with City Journal, have been perpetrated by members of the Somali community. The Somalis accused of taking millions in welfare payouts and funneling it back to Somalia and in some cases to Al Shabaab. A retired Minnesota Joint Terrorism Task Force official telling City Journal, quote, for every dollar that is transferred from the Twin Cities back to Somalia, Al Shabaab is taking a cut of it. Mr. Trump posting to Truth Social, quote, Minnesota under Governor Tim Walls is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity. Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great state and billions of dollars are missing. Send them back to where they came from. It's over. Governor Walz, a Democrat who ran for vice president on Kamala Harris ticket last year, responding to President Trump's announcement Friday, posting to X. It's not surprising that the president has chosen to broadly target an entire community. This is what he does. To change the subject, the most famous member of Minnesota's Somali community, Democrat Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, posting to X on Friday, quote, I am a citizen and so are the majority of Somalis in America. Good luck celebrating a policy change that really doesn't have much impact on the Somalis you love to hate. We are here to stay. CBS News reporting there are 705 total Somali immigrants in the US under the TPS program, a small fraction of the more than 42,000 foreign born Somalis living in Minnesota. Any Somali in the US As a permanent resident or even as a citizen who commits fraud could potentially be subjected to a denaturalization process or more likely could be prosecuted for fraud. Although President Trump's announcement said the temporary protected status would be terminated immediately, legal experts say the Somalis are entitled to 60 days notice, meaning March 17 is the earliest date Somalia's protected status may end. And that'll do it for your AM Update. I'm Megyn Kelly. Join me back here for the Megyn Kelly show, where we will feature our in depth interview with Erica Kirk. Don't miss that. Live on SiriusXM's the Megyn Kelly Channel 111 at noon east and on YouTube.com Megan Kelly as well as all podcast platforms. What are you doing in a meeting? That could have been an email. Losing interest. Don't let it happen to your money too. Vanguard's Cash plus account can't help you at work, but we can help with your savings. 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