Mamdani Says Israeli Government 'Committing Genocide' in Gaza During Trump Meeting

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New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani accused the Israeli government of committing genocide during a high-profile meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Mamdani also criticized the US government for funding Israeli actions in Gaza, sparking intense debate on human rights and US foreign policy.&nbsp;

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00:00Mr. Mamdani, you've accused the U.S. government of committing genocide in Gaza

00:04while President Trump was working on peace.

00:06Why that?

00:08I've spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide,

00:10and I've spoken about our government funding it.

00:13And I shared with the president in our meeting about the concern that many New Yorkers have

00:17of wanting their tax dollars to go towards the benefit of New Yorkers

00:21and their ability to afford basic dignity.

00:23And what we see right now is we're in the ninth consecutive year

00:26of more than 100,000 schoolchildren being homeless in our city.

00:29And there's a desperate need not only for the following of human rights,

00:33but also the following through on the promises we've made New Yorkers.

00:36And I appreciated the meeting we had and the work that we can do.

00:39Do you agree that President Trump did do a peace and he worked hard to make the peace

00:43because he worked hard to do the peace in the Middle East and everywhere?

00:46Do you agree with that?

00:48I appreciate all efforts towards peace, and I shared with President Trump

00:51that when I spoke to Trump voters on Hillside Avenue,

00:53including one of whom was a pharmacist that spoke about how President Trump's father

00:57actually went to that pharmacy not too far from Jamaica Estates,

01:00that people were tired of seeing our tax dollars fund endless wars.

01:03And I also believe that we have to follow through on the international human rights.

01:08And I know that still today those are being violated,

01:10and that continues to be work that has to be done no matter where we're speaking of.

01:13Mr. President, do you view the mayor-elect as the true leader of the Democrat Party?

01:20And do you think Leader Schumers and Leader Jeffries, you know, have to follow his lead?

01:24Well, look, I hope they have great leaders.

01:26This is a man that right now I think is focused on New York City.

01:30I really think he has a chance to do a great job.

01:33We're going to help him, but I really think he has a chance to do a great job.

01:36But I'll let you answer that.

01:38Do you consider yourself the leader of the Democrats?

01:40I think it's more appropriate for him.

01:41I consider myself the next mayor of New York City,

01:44and I keep my horizons firmly on New York City,

01:47and I appreciate the meeting with the president,

01:49which focused again on the five boroughs

01:51and whether New Yorkers could afford to live there.

01:53By the way, being the mayor of New York City is a big deal.

01:57Absolutely.

01:57I always said, you know, one of the things I would love to be someday

02:00as the mayor of New York City.

02:02Being the mayor of New York, and especially now,

02:04because I think you're at really a turning point one way or the other.

02:08It could go great, or it can go in a different direction.

02:12And I think you really have a chance to make it great.

02:16I appreciate it.

02:17Mr. President, you say you love New York City.

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