Politics
Trump, Mamdani hold amicable Gracie Mansion meeting ahead of UN address
September 22, 2026 at 07:00 AM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 2 hours
Trump and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani have held a meeting at Gracie Mansion ahead of the president's UN General Assembly speech.
- Trump said he hoped Mamdani would be a "great mayor," telling reporters the democratic socialist has "great potential."
- The meeting was the first presidential visit to Gracie Mansion in 45 years, ahead of Trump's UN address Tuesday.
- Mamdani said the talks covered affordable housing, immigrant safety, and protections stripped from Haitian immigrants.
- Mamdani said he told Trump that all members of the press would be on the lawn.