President Trump met with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and signaled comfort with Mamdani leading New York, saying he does not anticipate cutting federal funding. The two focused primarily on cost-of-living issues such as rent, groceries and utilities and found agreement on some affordability measures, including building more homes. Trump previously criticized Mamdani during the mayoral campaign, calling him a "communist" and warning of funding cuts, while Republicans sought to use him politically. The meeting struck a friendly tone, acknowledged policy differences on immigration and safety, and carried implications for city governance and upcoming midterm politics.
"President Donald Trump said he wants to see Zohran Mamdani succeed, saying after a highly anticipated sitdown that he'd "feel very comfortable" living in a New York run by the mayor-elect and that he doesn't anticipate cutting off funding for the country's most populous city. "I expect to be helping him, not hurting him," Trump said of Mamdani in a press conference that repeatedly stressed the two politicians' political alignment over cost-of-living issues. "I want New York City to be great.""
"During the mayoral election, Trump repeatedly assailed Mamdani - a democratic socialist who won on a progressive platform - as a "communist," urging voters to reject his candidacy and threating to pull government funding from New York, the president's hometown. Republicans have also eagerly sought to turn Mamdani into a foil for Democratic policies with voters well beyond the city."
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