Summary
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani plans to meet with President Donald Trump to discuss making the city more affordable. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has had disagreements with Trump, who has harshly criticized him. Mamdani aims to focus the meeting on issues important to New Yorkers, like affordability.
Key Facts
- Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet President Trump to discuss how to make New York City more affordable.
- Mamdani is a democratic socialist and has had political disagreements with Trump.
- Trump has criticized Mamdani and threatened to withhold federal funds from New York City.
- Mamdani won the New York City mayoral race with a focus on tackling the affordability crisis.
- Trump has incorrectly called Mamdani a communist and threatened to deport him, despite Mamdani being a naturalized U.S. citizen.
- Mamdani wants to discuss affordability during the meeting and aims to represent all New Yorkers.
- Mamdani will officially become mayor next year, taking over from current Mayor Eric Adams.
