Overview
- Trump told radio host Sid Rosenberg he gets along "very well" with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and called him someone with a "really good personality."
- He warned New York is losing people and pointed to the New York Stock Exchange’s Texas operation as a negative signal for the city’s standing.
- Trump noted NYSE Texas began operations in 2025 before Mamdani took office but said a mayor should try to prevent such moves and urged a focus on strengthening the city’s position.
- He dismissed Mamdani’s public attacks, including calls to abolish ICE and branding the administration "evil," by saying, "It’s politics," and reiterated he wants the mayor to succeed.
- Coverage underscores that clashes over immigration enforcement and potential federal funding cuts remain unresolved and are described as headed toward litigation.