Overview
- President Donald Trump said the New York City mayor-elect wants to meet in Washington and pledged, "we'll work something out."
- Zohran Mamdani confirmed his team reached out to the White House to arrange a sit-down focused on affordability, including SNAP and grocery costs.
- The White House said no date or time has been set for a meeting.
- The outreach signals a cooler tone after months of Trump attacks and threats involving federal funding and enforcement in the city.
- Mamdani continues preparations to "Trump-proof" the city during his transition, and businessman John Catsimatidis said he is helping facilitate contact.