New York: US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are set to meet Monday at Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence in Manhattan, as the president visits the city for the United Nations General Assembly, according to the White House and the mayor’s office.
The meeting will focus on issues affecting New York City and its residents, Mamdani’s press office said, according to The Washington Post.
Trump and Mamdani, both natives of Queens, have met three times since the mayor’s election. Monday’s meeting will mark their second encounter since Mamdani took office in January and their first meeting in New York City.
Despite their stark political differences, the two have maintained an unusually cordial relationship. During their first meeting at the White House in November 2025, Trump, who had previously called Mamdani a “100% Communist Lunatic” during the mayoral campaign, said the newly elected mayor could “surprise some conservative people.”
The pair also held a private meeting at the White House in February. Mamdani has said he and Trump exchange text messages and that he has the president’s phone number.
However, their personal rapport has not prevented Trump from publicly criticizing Mamdani’s political agenda and policy proposals.
In April, Trump warned that New Yorkers were leaving the city and urged its leadership to change course, writing on social media, “People are fleeing. They must change their ways, AND FAST.”
Mamdani, a democratic socialist, has emerged as a frequent target of Republican criticism, particularly over his economic and housing policies. Trump, however, has at times adopted a more conciliatory tone toward the mayor.
During their February meeting, Mamdani presented Trump with a mock front page of the New York Daily News bearing the headline “Trump to City: Let’s Build.” The headline referenced the newspaper’s iconic 1975 cover, “Ford to City: Drop Dead,” which followed then-President Gerald Ford’s pledge to veto federal financial assistance for New York City.
Mamdani’s aides said the gesture was intended to highlight the potential impact of new federal investments in housing and demonstrate the support such initiatives could generate among New Yorkers.
Monday’s meeting comes as the Trump administration and New York City’s leadership continue to navigate their policy differences while discussing issues affecting the country’s largest city.
