""The mayor of New York, I will say, would like to meet with us and we'll work something out," "But he would like to come to Washington and meet, and we'll work something out," "We want to see everything work out well for New York.""
""I will be reaching out to the White House as we prepare to actually take office because this is a relationship that will be critical to the success of the city," "I'll say that I'm here to work for the benefit of everyone who calls the city home and that wherever there is a possibility for working together towards that end, I'm ready," "And if it's to the expense of those New Yorkers, I will fight it.""
President Trump said New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wants to meet with him in Washington and indicated willingness to arrange a meeting. Mamdani won the mayoral race earlier this month, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Cuomo suggested a Mamdani victory could enable Republicans to link vulnerable Democratic candidates to a democratic socialist label and said it might give Trump an "excuse" to "take over New York." The Trump administration has deployed the National Guard to several Democratic-led cities citing national crime concerns, prompting pushback from local leaders. Mamdani said he will reach out to the White House, expressed openness to cooperation where beneficial, and pledged to fight measures that would harm New Yorkers.
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