Overview
- Mamdani’s team confirmed it contacted the White House to coordinate the meeting.
- The White House said the agenda includes public safety, economic security and the mayor-elect’s affordability priorities.
- Trump posted that the meeting would be Friday in Washington and said it would take place in the Oval Office, with more details to come.
- Mamdani’s team said there has not yet been a direct conversation between the two leaders.
- The move follows months of Trump’s attacks and continuing federal pressure on New York, including threats of Guard deployments and withheld aid that have spurred contingency planning by Gov. Kathy Hochul.