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November 21, 2025

Zohran Mamdani Travels to White House as Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Aid to New York City
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is heading to the White House
today to meet with President Trump, who had threatened to cut off
federal funding to New York if Mamdani was elected. Mamdani spoke
Thursday.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani: "My team reached out to the White House to
set up this meeting, because I will work with anyone to make life more
affordable for the more than eight-and-a-half million people who call
this city home. I have many disagreements with the president, and I
believe that we should be relentless and pursue all avenues and all
meetings that could make our city affordable for every single New
Yorker."



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