"I think both President Trump and I, we are very clear about our positions and our views, and what I really appreciate about the president is that the meeting that we had focused not on places of disagreement, which there are many, and also focused on the shared purpose that we have in serving New Yorkers, Mamdani said. And frankly, that is something that could transform the lives of the 8.5 million people who are currently struggling under a cost-of-living crisis with one in four living in poverty. And the meeting came back again and again to what it could look like to lift those New Yorkers out of struggle, and start to deliver them a city that they could do more than just struggle to afford it, but actually start to live in it."
"It was a Great Honor meeting Zohran Mamdani, the new Mayor of New York City!"
"That's ok, you can just say yes."
President Donald Trump met New York Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office and the encounter was unexpectedly cordial despite past mutual insults. Trump interrupted a reporter during the meeting and joked, "That's ok, you can just say yes." Trump posted on Truth Social that it was a great honor and shared photos from the summit. Mamdani emphasized areas of disagreement but stressed a shared focus on serving New Yorkers and addressing affordability. The meeting repeatedly returned to proposals for lifting 8.5 million residents struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, noting one in four living in poverty.
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