President Trump arrived back in the concrete jungle where he built his fame on Sunday.
The big picture: Trump's presence has loomed large over New York City for months as he's sought to insert himself into city affairs, including a closely watched mayoral race. • "When I left, New York was the place you wanted to be, and now people just don't speak well of it. But we're going to bring it back, and we're going to bring it back strong," Trump said of the city at a 2024 Madison Square Garden campaign rally. • Since then, his administration has made big moves in New York City by dropping corruption charges against the city's mayor, fighting the city's congestion pricing program, wading into political races and recently threatening a federal crackdown on city crime.
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