Trump, Mamdani Meet at Gracie Mansion During UN General Assembly Visit
- On September 21, 2026, President Donald Trump met New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at Gracie Mansion, marking the first presidential visit to the mayoral residence in 45 years.
- Their third in-person meeting continued a collaborative dynamic established in November 2025 and February 2026, when Trump and Mamdani discussed affordable housing and city issues at the White House.
- Negotiators will advance technical talks on a $21 billion plan to construct 12,000 housing units above the 190-acre Sunnyside Yard in Queens, which Mamdani first pitched to Trump in February.
- Mamdani insisted all press be allowed on the Gracie Mansion lawn, countering Trump's recent ban on specific outlets, which Trump defended as an "obligation to be fair."
- Despite their warm public rapport, the leaders acknowledged sharp disagreements on immigration, particularly regarding the administration's removal of Temporary Protected Status for thousands of Haitian immigrants.
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Zohran Mamdani Charms Donald Trump with the Grandeur of Gracie Mansion
Vanity Fair reports from the mayor’s official residence, where he and the president addressed members of the press following a closed meeting on Wednesday. Though there were no playful touches on the arm, as far as reporters could tell, the chemistry was on full display as Mamdani wowed Trump with one of the president’s favorite toys: a nice piece of real estate.
President Donald Trump this Monday praised New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, his opponent of the left wing of the Democrats, in a meeting in which they have set aside their differences to focus on immigration laws and a multimillion-dollar housing project. The Republican tycoon had harshly criticized Mamdani before he took over as mayor in January. He called him “my little communist” and “a complete nutcase.” But since then both of them have entere…
Trump, Mamdani Renew Upbeat Chats
The political odd couple of President Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still a thing. The pair met face-to-face for the third time on Monday, sounded upbeat about each other in public, and agreed to intensive talks on a long-discussed plan to build 12,000 below-market apartments...
US president and New York City mayor hold face-to-face meeting at Gracie Mansion
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