President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday onto New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project.
Their closed-door talks in Manhattan, which lasted around an hour, marked the pair’s third public meeting since Mamdani swept the mayoral election last year.
Trump’s visit came as top US television networks essentially boycotted coverage of the president in protest of his decision to ban three outlets, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House. Trump’s culling of Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants as part of mass deportation plans. Mamdani said they also spoke about a 12,000-home building proposal in New York, which the pair previously discussed in February and would require an estimated $21 billion in federal government funding. President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday (September 21, 2026) on New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project.
“We appreciate the president’s commitment to the city,” Mamdani said of Trump, who was visiting his hometown New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. The 34-year-old said he expressed his “very strong opinions about how we can keep New Yorkers safe” when asked about Trump’s culling of Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants as part of mass deportation plans. He said he planned to continue cooperating with Trump, despite acknowledging they have “many disagreements. “We’ve both spoken about very different approaches, very different beliefs, and I will continue to have conversations with the president, and frankly with anyone who can deliver relief to the people of this city,” Mamdani said. Mamdani said he had told Trump that all members of the press would be welcome at their joint press conference, held in front of the mayor’s official residence. Earlier reporting noted: “We appreciate the president’s commitment to the city,” Mr. Mamdani said of Trump, who was visiting his hometown New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. Earlier reporting noted: The 34-year-old said he expressed his “very strong opinions about how we can keep New Yorkers safe” when asked about Mr.
Earlier reporting noted: Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York U.S.
