Donald Trump once again heaped praise on Zohran Mamdani during an appearance at Gracie Mansion on Monday following an hourlong closed-door meeting between the president and New York City's mayor.
Trump, who spent the day raging against his political enemies as he faced an avalanche of legal blowback and criticism for his latest threats to media outlets, called the mayor's residence a "beautiful place" that "feels like a home" during brief and peculiar remarks to reporters.
The Queens native told Mamdani "hopefully you're gonna be a great" mayor, adding "you're off to a start."
Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement "I certainly hope he will be a great mayor," Trump said. "He's certainly got potential."
Trump's appearance marked the first presidential visit to the mayoral residence in decades; the last sitting president to visit the property was Ronald Reagan — in 1981.
Trump will remain in Manhattan through Tuesday for his address to the United Nations General Assembly, but his first stop was to Gracie Mansion for a meeting with the mayor for their third in-person meeting within the last year.
Mamdani has frequently stated that he has been open to discussing New Yo...