Overview
- Both leaders described their private Oval Office discussion as productive, focusing on public safety, housing, food prices and broader cost-of-living issues.
- Trump praised Mamdani and said “we’re going to help him,” minimizing earlier threats to cut funds and saying he would feel comfortable living in New York under his leadership.
- The president suggested deploying the National Guard to New York is not a current priority, noting other places need it more after their meeting.
- Mamdani highlighted affordability as his top goal and, according to reports, signaled he would prioritize safety without direct cooperation with federal immigration agents after discussing NYPD–ICE interactions.
- New Yorkers reacted with cautious optimism about potential funding and coordination, as the 34-year-old mayor-elect, the city’s first Muslim mayor, prepares to take office on January 1, 2026.