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Trump, Mamdani unite on bold housing push to cut NYC rents
Trump, who has often criticized New York’s regulatory environment, surprised many reporters by echoing Mamdani’s housing-first approach.
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Lalit K Jha (5WH) - Fri, 21, Nov 2025
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U.S. President Donald Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 21, 2025. / REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani revealed a striking alignment on housing, with both leaders calling for a major construction surge to ease the city’s rent crisis and expand supply across the five boroughs.
Donald Trump and Indian origin Mamdani found rare political consensus on one of New York City’s most urgent problems: soaring housing costs. Despite coming from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum, the two men used their Oval Office press availability to endorse the same core solution — build more homes, build them fast, and build them at scale.
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