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Trump and NYC Mayor Mamdani to Meet During UN Visit
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News18•21-09-2026, 00:15
Trump and NYC Mayor Mamdani to Meet During UN Visit
- •President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are scheduled to meet in New York during Trump's upcoming UN General Assembly visit.
- •The meeting will take place on Monday at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, to discuss issues affecting the city and New Yorkers.
- •Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has often been a political foil for Republicans, but Trump has shown a surprisingly warm demeanor towards him.
- •Despite calling Mamdani a "100 per cent Communist Lunatic" during the 2025 campaign, Trump previously stated Mamdani would "surprise some conservative people."
- •In a past meeting, Mamdani presented Trump with a mock New York Daily News front page, playing on a historical headline to suggest support for federal housing investments.
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President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday at Gracie Mansion, the official mayoral residence, during the president's visit for the UN General Assembly.
During their February meeting, Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented President Donald Trump with a mock New York Daily News front page featuring the headline 'Trump to City: Let’s Build' to highlight potential new federal investments in housing.
During the 2025 campaign, Donald Trump referred to Zohran Mamdani as a '100 per cent Communist Lunatic', but after Mamdani's election, Trump adopted a much warmer tone and remarked that the mayor-elect would surprise some conservative people.
