Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York, met Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in a rare political meeting. Mamdani won the mayoral election decisively over former Governor Andrew Cuomo by nine points, despite Trump's prior harsh public criticisms and threats to withhold $7.4 billion in federal funding for fiscal 2026. Mamdani emphasized a focus on New York's affordability crisis and immigrant protections, while Trump privately praised Mamdani’s talents and expressed a desire for a successful relationship between the city and federal government.