Trump and Mamdani to meet in New York during UN Assembly

President Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday at Gracie Mansion during Trump's visit for the U.N. General Assembly, confirmed by both the mayor's office and the White House. The meeting will focus on issues affecting the city and its residents, according to Mamdani's communications director, though the White House provided no further details. This follows a cordial February meeting where Mamdani gave Trump a mock newspaper headline referencing federal housing investments. Mamdani, a democratic socialist who defeated Andrew Cuomo in the 2025 election, has been a frequent Republican target, yet Trump has shown warmth toward him, previously calling the mayor a "100% Communist Lunatic" during the campaign before later praising him.