Mamdani and Trump Hold Second White House Meeting on NYC Housing Push

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at the White House for a second time, calling the session productive and signaling a continued push on NYC housing, though the visit’s exact purpose remained unclear. Mamdani said Trump informed him a Columbia University student detained by DHS would be released imminently, a development that followed a warmer November meeting between the two. Republicans have criticized Mamdani as radical, while Trump has alternated between praise and skepticism; no White House comment was reported.