Summary
President Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met at the White House for their first in-person discussion. They talked about issues like New York City's cost of living and crime. The meeting marked a change from their previous disagreements during Mamdani's campaign.
Key Facts
- President Trump and Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani had a meeting at the White House.
- This was their first face-to-face meeting where they discussed New York City's issues.
- Trump mentioned he would be comfortable living in New York with Mamdani as mayor.
- Previously, Trump criticized Mamdani's views, calling him a communist.
- Mamdani has opposed some Trump administration policies, especially on immigration and transgender rights.
- Mamdani is set to become the first Muslim and South Asian mayor of New York City.
- He is also the city's youngest mayor in at least a century.
- Mamdani received over a million votes, a first in over 50 years for a New York mayoral candidate.
