On Friday, President Donald Trump and mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani finally met in a highly-anticipated White House meeting following months of contentious rhetoric and a long looming threat of federal action in the city. But fears of a replay of Trump’s tense sit-down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were ultimately unfounded as the pair appeared before the cameras with a cordial air, the president offering praise and high expectations for Mamdani. “I think this mayor can do some things that are going to be really great,” he said.

Here’s a look at what’s emerged in the aftermath so far.

. Trump indicated he will hold off on sending the National Guard to NYC (for now)

Throughout the mayoral race, Trump threatened to take federal action in the city if Mamdani was elected f

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