5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Mamdani

The president and the mayor-elect said they found common ground in a cordial meeting focused on the future of New York City.

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (L) as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Nov. 21, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to the White House on Nov. 21 to discuss plans for the city.

Anticipation built throughout the day as hundreds of reporters from outlets around the world waited near the West Wing portico to witness the arrival of Mamdani.