[X] Mamdani, who stunned everyone by beating Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in the November 4 election, flew to Washington for the private sit-down on Friday. They discussed housing costs, rent control, grocery prices, and public safety, with Trump congratulating him and predicting success for all. The tone stayed warm even when past barbs like 'fascist' came up—Trump laughed it off and patted Mamdani's arm. It's a sign of Trump's willingness to work with city leaders on shared priorities, even across deep divides. New York City is still his spiritual home, even if they profess to hate him. Also, politics is the art of the possible, so we’ll see. I’m not sanguine, easy for me to say from halfway across the country.
The Times of Israel goes into greater detail, adding: | The US federal government is providing $7.4 billion to New York City in fiscal year 2026, or about 6.4% of the city’s total spending, according to a New York State Comptroller report. It was not clear what legal authority Trump could claim for withholding any funding mandated by Congress.
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