Friday will mark the first time that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump will meet face to face following a war of words between the two leaders throughout Mamdani’s campaign and election. And while Trump announced the meeting with an insult against the progressive Democrat’s policies, Mamdani has maintained that he […]
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Trump and Mamdani to Meet at the White House
new video loaded: Trump and Mamdani to Meet at the White House transcript Back transcript Trump and Mamdani to Meet at the White House President Trump and Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, were expected to meet on Friday at the White House. The meeting comes after months of trading insults. “My team […]
The Mamdani effect: Experts predict more millennial, Gen Z candidates will run for office
Zohran Mamdani’s historic election has sparked a lot of conversation about a changing of the guard not only for New York City, but also the entire country, as some experts told ABC News his victory could be a turning point for younger millennials and Generation Z political candidates. Mamdani, a two-term state assemblyman who recently […]
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani says New York will resist Trump ‘intimidation’
New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani told “Good Morning America” on Wednesday that he would not be “intimidated” by potential threats from President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to the city. “His threats are inevitable,” Mamdani said. “This has nothing to do a safety, it has to do with intimidation.” “If it was […]
SNAP funding; NYC mayor race with Cuomo and Mamdani : NPR
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories President Trump has shown little interest in negotiating with Democrats to end the government shutdown. He spent the weekend in Florida, one […]
Does Mamdani mean business, New York’s small businesses wonder? | Elections
Ronny Jaramillo and Dana Morrissey own and operate a handful of small restaurants across south and central Brooklyn – among them Chela, a Mexican restaurant, and Bar Chuzo, a “Latin bistro and cocktail bar”. But in recent years, they have faced mounting hurdles amid surging rents and floods. They are watching the mayoral election closely […]