Trump Says He’d ‘Feel Very Comfortable’ in Mamdani’s NYC

WATCH: President Donald Trump says he will be helping New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani work toward a strong and safe New York. Speaking at the White House, Mamdani says he looks forward to working with President Trump to deliver affordability to New Yorkers.Source: Bloomberg

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By Skylar Woodhouse and Katia Porzecanski

November 21, 2025 at 9:22 PM UTC

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November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM UTC

President Donald Trump said he wants to see Zohran Mamdani succeed, saying after a highly anticipated sitdown that he’d “feel very comfortable” living in a New York run by the mayor-elect and that he doesn’t anticipate cutting off funding for the country’s most populous city.

“I expect to be helping him, not hurting him,” Trump said of Mamdani in a press conference that repeatedly stressed the two politicians’ political alignment over cost-of-living issues. “I want New York City to be great.”