Can Mamdani & Trump work together? NYC councilmember reacts to Gracie Mansion visit – National News Desk

Can Mamdani & Trump work together? NYC councilmember reacts to Gracie Mansion visit  National News Desk

WASHINGTON (TNND) — President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met again on Monday, sitting down at Gracie Mansion as the city heads into a busy week with the United Nations General Assembly scheduled to begin. The meeting marked the third time Trump and Mamdani have held a high-stakes sit-down. Among the issues discussed were immigration and protected status. “What I made the case about is just how critical this is for so many New Yorkers,” Mamdani said. Trump also addressed his recent ban on certain media outlets. “They said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me. So I wasn't really worried about it.

Look at all that press,” Trump said. Affordable housing was also on the agenda, with Mamdani pitching a plan for Sunnyside Yard in Queens that includes building 12,000 homes, with half designated as affordable units. Trump said the project would require federal involvement. The meeting comes as Mamdani continues to lead a coalition in a lawsuit challenging the administration’s new “public charge” rule, which would make it more difficult for lawful immigrants to get visas or green cards. Meanwhile, Trump has repeatedly criticized Mamdani’s agenda. Attacking his tax policies, including the city’s first-ever tax on second homes valued at over $5 million. In an April post on Truth Social,