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Trump meets NYC mayor ahead of UN assembly
President Trump will sit down with Democratic socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday to discuss city issues.
In brief
President Trump will sit down with Democratic socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday to discuss city issues. Trump maintains an unusually friendly relationship with a Democratic opponent his own party is attacking as part of their midterm strategy. Originally reported by CNBC.
Trump meets Mamdani Monday
President Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion on Monday to discuss issues affecting the city and its residents.
Mamdani rose as Democratic socialist
The 34-year-old Mamdani won New York City's 2025 mayoral election and has emerged as a top leader amid the Democratic Party's leftward shift.
GOP attacks Mamdani as communist
Trump's Republican Party has made Mamdani central to its messaging ahead of November's midterm elections, painting Democrats as communists to mobilize voters.
Trump stays cordial with rival
Despite his party's attacks, Trump has maintained an unusually friendly relationship with Mamdani, hosting him at the White House twice for surprisingly cordial meetings.
Democrats surge in midterm polls
Democrats are surging in public polling heading into the midterms, where Republicans risk losing control of both the House and the Senate.
What it means
Trump maintains an unusually friendly relationship with a Democratic opponent his own party is attacking as part of their midterm strategy.
