{"id":2574145,"date":"2026-02-26T20:26:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-pitches-nyc-housing-initiative-to-trump-lets-build\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T20:27:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:27:40","slug":"mamdani-pitches-nyc-housing-initiative-to-trump-lets-build","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mamdani-pitches-nyc-housing-initiative-to-trump-lets-build\/","title":{"rendered":"Mamdani pitches NYC housing initiative to Trump: &#8216;Let&#8217;s Build&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmamdani-pitches-nyc-housing-initiative-to-trump-lets-build%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2574145&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited the White house to pitch a large housing initiative for New York City, presenting a mock newspaper with the headline \u201cTRUMP TO CITY: LET\u2019S BUILD\u201d and a fake note claiming Trump could deliver 12,000 or more homes\u2014the most since 1973. The meeting with President Donald Trump was held behind <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">closed doors<\/a>, after which Mamdani posted on X that the discussion was productive and that he looked forward to building more housing in NYC. The display suggested a target of 12,000 new units, and the article notes that the White House was asked for comment on the meeting.The Washington Examiner describes the couple as unusually cordial despite past clashes, with Trump reportedly asking Mamdani to return with \u201csome big ideas\u201d for collaboration. The piece also mentions that a Columbia University student detained by ICE, Elmina Aghayeva, was released shortly after the meeting, leaving questions about whether the amicable dynamic would endure.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Mamdani pitches NYC housing initiative to Trump with newspaper mockup: &lsquo;Let&rsquo;s Build&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2516066\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"286\">New York City<\/a> Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11802\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> pitched President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> on a sizable housing initiative during a Thursday visit to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon,&rdquo; Mamdani <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2027113267710021738\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2027113267710021738\">posted on X<\/a>, featuring a photo of the two in the Oval Office. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking forward to building more housing in New York City.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4473643\/judge-white-house-ballroom-construction\/\">Judge clears White House ballroom construction<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4473516\/shifting-pay-dhs-workers-shutdown-not-option-trump-official\/\">Shifting funds to pay TSA workers during shutdown not an option: Trump official<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4471302\/jd-vance-democrats-state-of-the-union-preformance\/\">Vance &#8216;not so sure&#8217; Democrats love the US after State of the Union performance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In the photo, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/corrupt-georgia-secretary-of-state-raffensperger-who-is-not-honest-about-georgias-2020-election-results-being-legitimate-labels-president-trump-not-honest\/\" title=\"Corrupt Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger, Who Is Not Honest About Georgia...s 2020 Election Results Being Legitimate, Labels ... Not Honest\">president held<\/a> a mock newspaper with the headline: &ldquo;TRUMP TO CITY: LET&rsquo;S BUILD.&rdquo; The fake headline was similar to a real one that stated: &ldquo;FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD.&rdquo; In 1975, then-President Gerald Ford declined to provide a federal bailout to a bankrupt New York City. Trump held the real newspaper in his other hand, while Mamdani stood next to him.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m looking forward to building more housing in New York City. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XnPbt0KXYU\">pic.twitter.com\/XnPbt0KXYU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NYCMayor\/status\/2027113267710021738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During the closed-door <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> meeting, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-presses-supreme-court-to-let-police-enter-homes-without-a-warrant-and-seize-firearms-report\/\" title=\"Biden Admin Presses Supreme Court To Let Police Enter Homes Without A Warrant And Seize Firearms: Report\">mayor appeared<\/a> to propose 12,000 new housing units in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Backs new era of housing,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >newspaper mockup read<\/a>, showing Trump&rsquo;s presidential portrait. &ldquo;Trump delivers 12,000+ homes. Most since 1973.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted the White House for comment on the meeting and housing pitch.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after winning the general election in November, Mamdani first met Trump at the White House. The two leaders were unusually friendly despite their personal attacks against each other last year.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the mayor said Trump asked Mamdani to return with &ldquo;some big ideas&rdquo; for collaborating to &ldquo;build things&rdquo; in New York City, and that Mamdani ultimately followed through on the offer.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4473674\/mamdani-columbia-student-released-trump-meeting\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/4473674\/mamdani-columbia-student-released-trump-meeting\/\">COLUMBIA STUDENT RELEASED FROM ICE DETAINMENT AFTER TRUMP-MAMDANI MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After posting a photo of the newspaper mockup, Mamdani said Trump promised to release a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbia-university\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3592\">Columbia University<\/a> student who was detained by <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ice\/\">Immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a>. The student, Elmina Aghayeva, was ultimately released on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen whether Mamdani and Trump&rsquo;s amicable relationship will last.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mamdani pitches NYC housing to Trump with mock paper<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2574146,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25325745548559.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4344,56552,7332,4326,3634],"class_list":["post-2574145","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-housing","tag-mamdani","tag-nyc","tag-policy","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP25325745548559.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574145","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2574145"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2574149,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2574145\/revisions\/2574149"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2574146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2574145"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2574145"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2574145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}