The art of dealing with Trump
ALL EYES ON GRACIE: Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sit down with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion this afternoon, their third in-person meeting in less than a year and the latest wrinkle in one of the strangest relationships in American politics. Since Mamdani’s first, shockingly cordial meeting with Trump at the White House last November, political observers have scratched their…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City is preparing to meet with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion, marking their third in-person encounter in under a year. This comes as a surprising move from the democratic socialist mayor, who has typically avoided engaging with Trump due to their ideological differences. Mamdani is reportedly hoping to use the meeting to push the president to release federal funding for New York City, including for law enforcement, which has been withheld by the administration.
Meanwhile, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, who is facing reelection in November, has no intention of meeting with Trump during his visit to New York City. Hochul has said that she speaks to Trump on the phone when necessary but does not see the need for an in-person meeting with him at this time.
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