US EditionMamdani Reveals ‘Weirdest’ Item Trump Showed Him During White House Visit
Mamdani and Trump discussed New York City affordability, National Guard threats, and federal funding during a productive Oval Office meeting, the mayor-elect said.
- On Friday, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani encountered a UFC coffee-table dossier in the Oval Office, saying he was `flippin', flippin' through` the book as he sat down.
- Zohran Mamdani said he used the meeting to speak for New Yorkers who voted for Trump about cost-of-living issues and directly raised President Donald Trump's threats to deploy the National Guard and to withdraw federal funding for New York City.
- It's planned for June 14, 2026, to include a 5,000 on-site capacity, large screens for an 85,000 spillover crowd, and a $700,000 t pledge to restore the South Lawn.
- After the Oval Office discussion, Zohran Mamdani called the meeting `productive`, and President Donald Trump said Mamdani `is going to be doing some things that are really great` as they agreed to tackle New York City affordability crisis.
- President Donald Trump has a long association with MMA events, hosting Conor McGregor and attending recent UFC bouts with Elon Musk, though no fighters have been announced yet.
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Mamdani speaks about 'weirdest thing' he saw during Trump White House visit
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani described a book about the UFC's upcoming White House event when asked about the "weirdest thing" he saw while visiting President Donald Trump.
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Mamdani reveals weirdest thing he saw at Trump White House. It has to do with UFC
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has shared the strangest thing he saw during his White House visit last week. He said it was a "UFC at the White House" dossier outlining US President Donald Trump's planned 2026 Mixed Martial Arts event.
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