"On Saturday, Trump was asked by a reporter if he still intended to deploy the National Guard in New York City as he's previously floated. The president signaled that he had no immediate plans to do so following his sit-down with Mamdani. "If they need it. Right now, other places need it more," he said. "We had a very good meeting yesterday. We talked about that.""
"Trump praised the mayor-elect's decision to retain NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch once he takes office, noting that she has been applauded for her work so far in the Adams administration and that she is close with his daughter Ivanka. In an interview with CNN, Kevin Hassett, the director of the National Economic Council, cited Tisch's appointment as he suggested that Trump's threats to withhold federal funding from the city could also be off the table for now:"
President Trump met with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office and signaled he will not immediately deploy the National Guard to New York City. Trump said the Guard would be sent "if they need it" but indicated other places currently need it more and cited a very good meeting. Trump praised Mamdani's decision to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and noted her praised work and connection to his daughter Ivanka. Kevin Hassett suggested threats to withhold federal funding may be off the table for now. Mamdani said he still believes Trump is a fascist.
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