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Trump on Mamdani: ‘I want him to be a great mayor’
visibility comment0 event September 21, 2026 timer 18:51
President Donald Trump spoke at a press conference with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani at his official residence, the 1799-built Gracie Mansion located in Manhattan’s Upper East Side neighborhood. The two leaders addressed their third in-person during the event, with Trump saying he wanted Mamdani to excel as the city’s leader.
"If I had the choice of having him be a bad mayor or horrible mayor, I don’t want that. I want him to be a great mayor and he’s certainly got potential," Trump said.
Trump, a native New Yorker, has had a warm relationship with the young mayor, a self-identified democratic socialist who took office in January, despite his deep criticism for his brand of politics. The president has characterized left-wing Democrats as "hardcore, godless communists" and the greatest threat the U.S. has ever faced ahead of the midterm elections.
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