Trump suggests he'll meet with Mamdani: 'We'll work something out'
President Donald Trump suggested Sunday that he plans to meet with New York City's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
"The mayor of New York, I will say, would like to meet with us. And we'll work something out, but he would like to come to Washington and meet and we'll work something out," Trump said to reporters on the tarmac in Florida before traveling back to Washington.
"We want to see everything work out well for New York," he added.
The comments come after Trump railed against Mamdani during the election, calling him a "communist lunatic," and threatened to withhold federal funding to New York City if Mamdani won. Mamdani, in his victory speech, called out Trump directly and later told "Good Morning America" he would not be "intimidated" by the president.
In an interview with WABC over the weekend, Mamdani reiterated a willingness to work with Trump if their values are aligned on making life more affordable for New Yorkers -- but also indicated he'd push back on Trump, too, if need be.

"I look forward to having a conversation with President Trump, because it's one where I'll make clear if he wants to work together to deliver on his campaign promises of cheaper groceries or a lower cost of living, I am there and I am ready to go. But if he wants to talk about pursuing a campaign agenda that comes at the expense of New Yorkers, that is something that I will fight," Mamdani said.
-ABC News' Isabella Murray and Brittany Shepherd






