New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has said he is “not concerned” about a potential clash with United States President Donald Trump when the two officials meet at the White House on Friday.

Mamdani — who is set to take office on the first day of 2026 — stressed on Thursday that he will negotiate with the presidency to push forward his affordability agenda for the largest US city.

The democratic socialist underscored that both he and Trump ran campaigns focused on the cost-of-living crisis.

“That’s why everything comes back to making the case for an affordability agenda,” Mamdani told reporters.

“I will meet with anyone. I will speak to everyone so long as it could stand to benefit an economic agenda for New Yorkers. And that’s where I will always make the case.”

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