Trump praises New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after Manhattan meeting

U.S. President Donald Trump praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a joint press conference following their closed-door meeting in Manhattan on Monday.

The two leaders discussed immigration enforcement and a 12,000-home building proposal requiring an estimated $21 billion in federal funding.

Mamdani stated he will continue cooperating with Trump despite acknowledging significant policy disagreements between them.