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NYC Mayor Refuses Kimmel's Request to Text Trump
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In Short: Mayor Zohran Mamdani declined Jimmy Kimmel's request to text former President Trump a selfie.
During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked by host Jimmy Kimmel to text former President Donald Trump a selfie of them together.
Mamdani, who was promoting his city’s development projects, politely declined the request.
The mayor emphasized that his communications with Trump, if any, are strictly business-related, focusing on securing federal approval for the Sunnyside Yard project in Queens, which would create thousands of jobs.
Kimmel prefaced Mamdani’s appearance with clips of Fox News pundits predicting a rise in crime under Mamdani’s leadership, which he noted were proven wrong as murders and shootings hit record lows in the city.
Mamdani’s refusal to engage in personal communication with Trump highlights the political divide between the current administration and the former president.
The mayor’s focus on development and job creation underscores his priorities for the city, rather than engaging in personal exchanges with Trump.
Background
James Christian Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is best known as the host and executive producer of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, which has aired on ABC since 2003.
What's confirmed
- During a recent appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was asked by host Jimmy Kimmel to text former President Donald Trump a selfie of them together.
- Mamdani, who was promoting his city’s development projects, politely declined the request.
- The mayor emphasized that his communications with Trump, if any, are strictly business-related, focusing on securing federal approval for the Sunnyside Yard project in Queens, which would create thousands of jobs.
- Kimmel prefaced Mamdani’s appearance with clips of Fox News pundits predicting a rise in crime under Mamdani’s leadership, which he noted were proven wrong as murders and shootings hit record lows in the city.
- Mamdani’s refusal to engage in personal communication with Trump highlights the political divide between the current administration and the former president.
- The mayor’s focus on development and job creation underscores his priorities for the city, rather than engaging in personal exchanges with Trump.
What's still developing
- After his sit-down interview with Davidson, who was promoting his Netflix video podcast “The Pete Davidson Show” and upcoming film “How to Rob a Bank,” Kimmel welcomed Mayor Mamdani to the stage.
- “I watch that, and I go, ‘OK, this is not a guy I’d want to play poker with.’” Mamdani said that while Trump is speaking, he’s only focused on getting federal approval for his proposed Sunnyside Yard project, a development in Queens that would feature an estimated 12,000 new homes and create approximately 30,000 jobs.
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