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Mamdani reveals the secret to his chummy relationship with Trump during ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ NYC broadcast

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Hussain, Z. (2026, September 29). Mamdani reveals the secret to his chummy relationship with Trump during ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ NYC broadcast. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/us-news/mamdani-reveals-the-secret-to-his-chummy-relationship-with-trump-during-jimmy-kimmel-live-nyc-broadcast-2/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Zoe Hussain

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” in New York City and explained his cordial relationship with former President Donald Trump by emphasizing their shared love for the city. During the show, which was broadcast from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Mamdani mentioned that he and Trump have bonded over discussions about the Sunnyside Yards redevelopment project. He also revealed that he occasionally texts Trump to discuss ways to improve life in New York City.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appeared as a guest on ABC’s "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" during its special New York City broadcast from September 28 to October 2 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. Other notable guests included Paul McCartney, Billy Crystal, Pete Davidson, and Bruce Springsteen. During his segment, Mamdani discussed his surprisingly amicable relationship with President Trump, emphasizing their shared love for New York City despite political differences. When pressed by Kimmel, the mayor deflected questions about the nature of this unlikely friendship, focusing instead on how they work together to benefit New Yorkers.

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Zoe Hussain
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ABC New Yorkers Queens the Big Apple the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s

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Trump PERSON · 7× Kimmel PERSON · 6× Mamdani PERSON · 4× ABC ORG · 2× Hizzoner PERSON · 2× Queens GPE · 2× Jimmy Kimmel PERSON · 1× New Yorkers NORP · 1× Zohran Mamdani PERSON · 1× the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s ORG · 1×

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Hizzoner added that he and Trump, who was born and raised in Queens, have bonded over the Sunnyside Yards redevelopment proposal to build a platform over a rail yard to construct 12,000 homes on top of — and said that a clip of him slowly blinking while Trump spoke to reporters during his visit to Gracie was just him thinking about the Queens project.
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🔮 Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday revealed the secret to his chummy relationship with President Trump in a special Big Apple broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday revealed the secret to his chummy relationship with President Trump in a special Big Apple broadcast of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”. asserted
Mamdani → reveal → Kimmel
The social media savvy mayor joined host Jimmy Kimmel Monday night for the ABC late-night talk show’s eighth-annual weeklong broadcast stint at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. asserted
mayor → join → House
When Kimmel asked how the unlikely political pairing has hit it off — including during the president’s trip to Gracie Mansion earlier this month — Mamdani insisted the answer was simple. asserted
answer → ask → Mansion
“The president and I have many disagreements, but one thing we do agree on is this city and how much we love this city asserted
we → agree → city
,” Mamdani told Kimmel, who is a staunch critic of Trump. asserted
who → tell → Trump
“And so from that first meeting in November of last year, I was just thinking of how can we make this meeting not about us, but about New Yorkers. asserted
meeting → think → Yorkers
How can we spend that time talking about the things that could make life in this city a little bit easier. uncertain
life → spend → city
That’s what it’s been, whether we met at the White House or at Gracie Mansion,” the mayor said. asserted
mayor → ’ → Mansion
Hizzoner added that he and Trump, who was born and raised in Queens, have bonded over the Sunnyside Yards redevelopment proposal to build a platform over a rail yard to construct 12,000 homes on top of — and said that a clip of him slowly blinking while Trump spoke to reporters during his visit to Gracie was just him thinking about the Queens project. asserted
him → add → project
Mamdani said he texts the president “from time to time” about Sunnyside Yards and how to “deliver for the city” — but declined Kimmel’s request to send Trump a selfie of the pair on stage. asserted
he → say → stage
Hizzoner also revealed the texts he receives from Trump have normal punctuation and capitalization, unlike many of the president’s Truth Social posts. asserted
he → reveal → posts
When asked by Kimmel if he could come be the mayor of LA once he finishes leading the Big Apple, Mamdani politely declined, saying his heart is in New York City. uncertain
heart → ask → City
Comedian Pete Davidson and musician guest TV On The Radio also appeared on the special taping of the late-night talk show that is typically recorded in California. asserted
that → appear → California
Other guests lined up for the five-day stretch of shows at BAM include Paul McCartney, Billy Crystal, Howard Stern and Mahershala Ali. asserted
guests → line → McCartney
Kimmel returned to air for his 4000th episode earlier this month — taking aim at Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr after a return from a summer hiatus. asserted
Kimmel → return → hiatus
He returned to the air days later and insisted he never intended to make light of Kirk’s death. asserted
he → return → death
Kimmel, 58, also recently claimed that ABC opted not to air a recent interview with Democrat Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico over threats from Trump’s FCC. asserted
ABC → claim → FCC
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