"Mamdani said the overture reflected his commitment to meet with anyone who could help address the city's most pressing needs, including controlling soaring costs. "The president ran a campaign where he spoke about a promise to deliver cheaper groceries, a promise to reduce the cost of living," the mayor-elect said after visiting Part of the Solution, or POTS. "We are seeing his actions and that of his administration in Washington leading to the exact opposite effect for New Yorkers.""
"Trump told reporters Sunday night that he planned meet with Mamdani, saying " we'll work something out " as he prepared to fly back to Washington after spending the weekend in Florida. Mamdani also criticized Trump's efforts to cut funding to the food aid program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, during the federal government shutdown. He vowed to "protect" New Yorkers from a "federal administration that would rather starve the people of this city, than serve the people of this city.""
Zohran Mamdani said he hopes to meet with President Donald Trump to find ways to address affordability and soaring costs for New Yorkers. His team reached out to the White House to set up a possible meeting, and Trump indicated he planned to meet, saying " we'll work something out ". Mamdani criticized the Trump administration's efforts to cut SNAP funding during the federal government shutdown and vowed to protect New Yorkers from federal actions he said would harm food aid and increase living costs. Trump has publicly attacked Mamdani and threatened punitive federal responses. Meanwhile Mamdani has risen from an obscure state lawmaker representing Queens.
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