Overview
- Trump announced the Oval Office meeting for Friday on Truth Social, and Mamdani’s team confirmed the plan.
- Both sides say the outreach came from Mamdani, who framed the sit-down as serving New Yorkers’ interests.
- Mamdani’s aides list public safety, economic stability and affordability as the agenda for the discussion.
- White House border official Tom Homan said federal agents will be deployed in New York as part of a broader action, signaling potential friction.
- Trump has repeatedly labeled Mamdani a communist and threatened deportation and funding cuts, while the mayor-elect, who won on Nov. 4, emphasizes affordability measures such as free local transit and subsidized food.