Mamdani Says He Will Work With Anyone to Benefit New Yorkers Ahead of Meeting With Trump

The mayor-elect says he asked for the Oval Office meeting and will back any part of the president’s agenda that helps make the city more affordable.

(Left) New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks at a news conference in New York City on Oct. 10, 2025. (Right) President Donald Trump during an event in the Oval Office on Oct. 21, 2025. Charly Triballeau/AFP via Getty Images, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has confirmed that he will travel to Washington on Nov. 21 to meet President Donald Trump at the White House, noting that he will work with “anyone” if it helps ease the city’s affordability crisis.

“I will be heading to Washington ... tomorrow to meet with President Trump in the White House,” Mamdani, a democratic socialist, told reporters at a news conference on Nov. 20.