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BackPresident Trump visits New York Mayor's official residence and meets with Mayor Mamdani
President Trump visits New York Mayor's official residence and meets with Mayor Mamdani
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President Trump visits New York Mayor's official residence and meets with Mayor Mamdani

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  • US President Trump met with New York Mayor Eric Mamdani at the mayor's official residence on the 21st and discussed large-scale housing development plans and immigration policy.
  • It is unusual for a sitting president to visit the mayor's official residence, and the two men held a press conference after their meeting and confirmed their cooperative relationship.

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Why It Matters

President Trump had previously criticized Mayor Mamdani, who calls himself a democratic socialist, as a "crazy communist," but after Mamdani's election as mayor, they had their first meeting at the White House, and relations improved.

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On the 21st, US President Trump met with New York City Mayor Mamdani at the mayor's official residence. It is unusual for a sitting president to visit the mayor's official residence. After the meeting, the two men held a press conference together and confirmed that they would proceed with discussions regarding the large-scale housing development plan promoted by Mamdani. It was revealed that they also exchanged opinions on immigration policy.

This is the third meeting between the two men since Mamdani was elected mayor in November last year. Trump is in New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly. At the press conference, Mamdani expressed his gratitude for being invited to the official residence and praised Mamdani, saying, ``I hope he will become a great mayor.''

Mr. Mamdani, who calls himself a democratic socialist, has been criticized by Mr. Trump, calling him a ``crazy communist.'' However, after their first meeting at the White House after Mamdani's election, things took a turn for the worse and they built a good relationship. "We will work with anyone who has the strength and will to lift the burdens of citizens, no matter what party they belong to," Mamdani said at a press conference that day.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • President Trump and Mayor Mamdani will continue to regularly discuss housing development and immigration policy

    Likely · Within months

Open Questions

  • What are the specific contents and schedule of the large-scale housing development plan?
  • What kind of agreement was reached in immigration policy talks?
  • Are there any concrete plans for the extent to which the two parties will cooperate in the future?

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