Overview
- Trump said he would consider sending the National Guard to New York City only if it is needed, adding that other places currently need it more.
- His remarks followed a cordial Oval Office meeting with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani that he described as productive.
- Trump said he and Mamdani agree on more than expected and pledged help for the incoming administration to succeed.
- A previous National Guard deployment to Chicago was blocked in lower courts and is now before the Supreme Court.
- Despite the legal block, Trump continues to argue a Chicago deployment is necessary and claimed crowds have called for his involvement.