"In the photo, seemingly heavily filtered, the president holds a pair of New York Daily News front pages. One is the iconic "Ford to City: Drop Dead" headline from 1975, referring to President Gerald Ford's vow to veto any federal bailout of New York City. The other is a fake cover featuring Trump that read "Trump to City: Let's Build." The Trump-themed front page includes additional text hinting at the theme of the day's meeting including "Backs New Era of Housing" "Trump Deliver 12,000+ Homes, Most Since 1973.""
"Just got off the phone with President Trump," he posted later on Thursday. "In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elaina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this morning," he said. "He has just informed me that she will be released imminently." Aghayeva was indeed freed shortly after his announcement."
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a second meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office on Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C. During the meeting, Mamdani focused on expanding housing construction in New York City, with Trump displaying a fake New York Daily News front page highlighting plans to deliver over 12,000 homes. Beyond housing, Mamdani raised concerns about Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva, who was detained by Homeland Security agents that morning. Trump agreed to secure her release, and Aghayeva was freed shortly after Mamdani's announcement. The meeting was not listed on the mayor's public schedule, though the New York Post reported his travel to Washington.
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