Overview
- President Trump and New York City mayor-elect Zoran Mamdani met at the White House on Nov. 21 and characterized their first meeting as very productive.
- Trump told reporters they agreed on more than expected and pledged to cooperate with Mamdani going forward.
- In an interview aired Nov. 23, Mamdani said he expects to work with Trump on price relief and public safety, did not retract his past description of Trump as a fascist, and said he will seek areas of agreement.
- Mamdani said he trusts Trump to avoid restricting federal funds to New York City, responding to earlier warnings about possible limits.
- The administration has shifted toward large tariff reductions on many agricultural and food items to curb prices, and Mamdani requested the meeting ahead of his Jan. 1, 2026 inauguration.