Overview
- After a closed‑door Oval Office meeting, both leaders called the talks "very productive" and set shared priorities on housing, affordability and public safety.
- Trump softened earlier attacks, praised Mamdani, and pledged federal help for New York, saying "the better he does, the happier I'll be."
- Mamdani later said on NBC’s Meet the Press that he still believes Trump is a "fascist" and a "despot," signaling pragmatic engagement rather than reconciliation.
- The pair discussed law‑enforcement coordination, with Trump emphasizing crime reduction and Mamdani rejecting direct cooperation with ICE while prioritizing security.
- Early reaction included cautious optimism from New Yorkers, and Trump indicated the National Guard is not a current deployment priority for the city.