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- U.S. President Donald Trump praised New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani for progress in embracing the Declaration of Independence during an Oval Office meeting.
- Mamdani reported that Trump assured Columbia University student Elaina Aghayeva, detained by ICE, would be released soon.
- Mamdani criticized U.S. military strikes on Iran as a "catastrophic escalation," drawing backlash from conservatives who viewed his comments as sympathetic to Iran.
