D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser struck a hopeful note on collaborating with President-elect Donald Trump after revealing late Monday she’d met with him at his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida.

Ms. Bowser, a Democrat, said the “great meeting” with Mr. Trump covered their “shared priorities” concerning parks, public safety and the federal workforce as well as the surplus of underused federal buildings in the District.

“President Trump and I both want Washington, DC to be the best, most beautiful city in the world and we want the capital city to reflect the strength of our nation,” Ms. Bowser said in the short statement posted on X around 10 p.m.

Spokespeople for Mr. Trump have not commented on the meeting.

The meeting appears to signal an about-face for the mayor, who previously had an icy relationship with Mr. Trump.

In May 2020, Ms. Bowser called Mr. Trump a “scared man” when he threatened protesters outside the White House with attack dogs and other weapons.

She also had a portion of 16th Street Northwest near the White House renamed the “Black Lives Matter Plaza” — and even had the slogan emblazoned on the road in bright yellow paint.

Both actions were taken by Ms. Bowser during the riots and protests that followed a Minneapolis police officer killing George Floyd.

Mr. Trump floated a possible federal takeover of the semi-autonomous capital city on the campaign trail this year, and derided local leaders for allowing it to become a “nightmare of murder and crime.”

Violent crime is down 35% in the District following last year’s generational spike in shootings, muggings and carjackings that saw even Capitol Hill lawmakers terrorized by criminals.

Days before the Nov. 5 election, Ms. Bowser told local radio station WAMU that Mr. Trump has “disdain for American cities” and could use the federal government’s authority over the District to assume control over some city functions.

But late Monday, she said “I am optimistic that we will continue to find common ground with the president during his second term, and we look forward to supporting a successful inauguration on Jan. 20.”

• Matt Delaney can be reached at mdelaney@washingtontimes.com.