Franco Ordonez

Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

President Trump had threatened to cut funding if Mandani was elected and called him his little communist mayor.

Mandani had described himself as Donald Trump's worst nightmare.

But on Friday, they were both full of smiles and promises to partner together on lowering the cost of housing and groceries for New Yorkers.

Both have a mutual interest in playing nice.

Mondani wants to protect federal funding for New York City.

And Trump is looking to get in on Mondani's affordability message.

Franco.

Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

President Trump had threatened to cut funding if Mondani was elected and called him his little communist mayor.

Mondani had described himself as Donald Trump's worst nightmare.

But on Friday, they were both full of smiles and promises to partner together on lowering the cost of housing and groceries for New Yorkers.

Both have a mutual interest in playing nice.

Mondani wants to protect federal funding for New York City.

And Trump is looking to get in on Mondani's affordability message.

Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.

For Trump, he's been struggling in the polls, especially on the economy, and he's been trying to get in on Mondani's affordability message, which he ran so successfully.

Now, Trump won last year on a similar economic message, but he's now been struggling, especially with inflation.

So you could make the argument that Trump's kind of trying to ride Mondani's coattails here on this issue.

President Trump and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are expected to discuss the fighter jets as well as security and efforts to normalize relations with Israel.