WASHINGTON (VINnews) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani traveled to Washington, D.C., Thursday for an unannounced meeting with President Donald Trump, The NY times reports. The mayor did not list the visit on his public schedule.
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Mamdani arrived in the capital with several top aides, and the meeting was scheduled for early afternoon. While the full agenda was not disclosed, sources indicated that housing development in New York City could be a focus, an issue tied to Trump’s real estate background.
The trip is the latest in a series of interactions between the two leaders, who come from very different political backgrounds. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and Trump, a Republican former president, first met at the White House last November. Despite their political differences, both parties have maintained cordial communication on matters of shared concern.
Earlier this week, Trump referred to Mamdani during the State of the Union address, calling him a “nice guy” even as he criticized some city policies, including the use of volunteer snow removal crews after a major winter storm.
Mamdani has generally avoided public criticism of Trump, recognizing the federal government’s influence over city funding. Observers said the mayor’s unannounced visit demonstrates a pragmatic approach to maintaining dialogue across political lines.
Details about the meeting’s outcome have not been released.

He’s definitely not our former president. Your AI needs to be unwoked.
RUN OUT OF MONEY ALREADY .
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It is true: Trump has absolutely no qualms to meet ANYONE. He met “Rocket-man” Kim Jong-un, he wrote to and said he’d meet the Ayalatolla Khomeini, misa b’karov. I would not put it past him to directly meet Adolf YM”SH in the late 30’s, and he probably would.
I’m not necessarily* saying any of the above in a negative way. He has that feature (*or bug) were he can look at a deplorable adversary straight in the face, when many of us don’t.
he has more access to trump than askanim