Trump meets with NYC Mayor Mamdani at Gracie Mansion
President Trump met Monday with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, marking the first presidential visit to the mayor's official residence since 1981. Trump is in town for the UN General Assembly. The two leaders, who previously traded insults as "fascist" and "communist," have developed an unlikely friendship since November, exchanging texts and calls. Mamdani seeks $21 billion in federal grants for affordable housing, while Trump pushes for lower taxes and more crime-fighting. Mamdani has softened his anti-Israel stance ahead of the meeting, insisting he never encouraged protests against Netanyahu. Trump has criticized the mayor's policies, including a new tax on second homes, saying the city needs to "clean up" and lower taxes.