Trump sees ‘great potential’ in Mamdani – City & State New York

Trump sees ‘great potential’ in Mamdani  City & State New York

The NYC mayor hosted the president at Gracie Mansion, continuing their surprisingly cordial relationship, which Mamdani insisted works to New Yorkers’ b… There was an extremely cordial atmosphere in the backyard of Gracie Mansion Sahalie Donaldson President Donald Trump loves Gracie Mansion – and he thinks its current occupant, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, has “great potential” to be an all-time great mayor too. The leaders held a muted but cordial press conference in the backyard of the Upper East Side mansion early Monday evening – a surreal atmosphere representative of the unique relationship Mamdani and Trump have struck, despite their opposing politics and stark disagreement on issues like immigration. “It’s a special place, it’s a beautiful place when you go inside,” Trump said of the historic home.

But it’s not better than the White House. “The White House is the most special of all houses, I have to say, and I don’t even think the mayor would argue with that,” Trump said. Mamdani, holding a straight face for the entire press conference, just barely flicked his head in acknowledgement. “I want what’s good for New York, I want what’s good for the country,” Trump said. “I want him to be a great mayor.” Mamdani defended his continued diplomatic tone with Trump – despite speaking during the mayoral campaign