Trump and New York Mayor Mamdani Hold Wide-Ranging Talks at Gracie Mansion
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President Donald Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, describing the discussion as broad and expressing hope that Mamdani will be a great mayor.
President Donald Trump met with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at the historic Gracie Mansion on Monday, marking the first presidential visit to the residence in 45 years. The two leaders said they held a "wide-ranging" conversation that covered topics such as affordable housing and immigration, though specific points of disagreement were not detailed.
"I told the president that we’re going to have all of the members of the press here on the lawn, and that is something that I believe in," Mamdani said when asked about recent press bans.
"It’s interesting because they said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me, so I wasn’t very worried about that," Trump responded, noting the presence of reporters.
Mamdani, who highlighted a shared interest in building new housing units at Queens’ Sunnyside Yard, said he is willing to work with anyone who can deliver results for New Yorkers. Trump added that he sees Mamdani as having "great potential" and expressed hope that he would be a "great mayor."
The meeting, attended by both leaders' chief of staff, took place ahead of Trump's United Nations address and underscored a rare display of cordiality between the Republican president and the city's first Muslim mayor, who is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.