President Trump on Tuesday trolled New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, announcing that he had made “big progress” by posing with a copy of the Declaration of Independence at the White House.
The leftwing Socialist could learn a lot by reading our nation’s founding document.
“Zohran has come a long way embracing, of course, the Declaration of Independence while at The Oval Office,” Trump said, sharing the photo of Mamdani.
Zohran has come a long way embracing, of course, the Declaration of Independence while at The Oval Office — Big progress! President DJT
The lighthearted troll comes after Mamdani made an unscheduled visit to the White House last week.
The two discussed housing and immigration during Mamdani’s visit.
Mamdani described his meeting with the President as “productive,” adding, “I’m looking forward to building more housing in New York City” on X.
In a photo with the President, Mamdani posed holding an edited newspaper headline that read, “TRUMP TO CITY: LET’S BUILD,” and Trump smiled at his Resolute Desk, holding a real 1975 headline that reads, “FORD TO CITY: DROP DEAD.”
I had a productive meeting with President Trump this afternoon.
I’m looking forward to building more housing in New York City. pic.twitter.com/XnPbt0KXYU
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 26, 2026
Per the New York Post, Mamdani was asking for Trump’s help to build 12,000 housing units in New York, which Trump was “enthusiastic” about, according to Mamdani’s press secretary.
Most notably, after the meeting, Trump released a Columbia University student from Azerbaijan, Elaina Aghayeva, who ICE detained because her student visa had expired.
“Just got off the phone with President Trump. In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elmina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this morning. He has just informed me that she will be released imminently,” Mamdani said on X before her release.
Just got off the phone with President Trump.
In our meeting earlier, I shared my concerns about Columbia student Elmina Aghayeva, who was detained by ICE this morning.
He has just informed me that she will be released imminently. https://t.co/rvmTWpq83r
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) February 26, 2026
Columbia University later announced that she had been released.
Mamdani’s second visit follows a friendly meeting in November, before Mamdani was inaugurated as Mayor.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump and Mamdani apparently had a meeting of the minds on a lot of issues and agreed to work together on issues like affordability and housing. “We have one thing in common: We want this city of ours that we love to do very well,” Trump said during a press conference with the then-mayor-elect.
Trump later said that Zohran is “going to change” and that he may “surprise some conservative people, actually.” He continued, “I feel very confident that he can do a very good job.”
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