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During the interview, host Jimmy Kimmel asked Mamdani if he would send a selfie of himself and Kimmel to President Donald Trump. Mamdani declined the request, stating, 'Jimmy, I love you, but I love housing more.' Mamdani also spoke about his work on the Sunnyside Yard project, describing it as a development that would include 12,000 new homes and create 30,000 jobs."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Mamdani's prior relationship with Trump"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"HuffPost reported that Mamdani defended the media during a joint news conference with Trump and called on news organizations banned by Trump. Variety stated that Kimmel asked Mamdani about his 'unexpected' and 'friendly' relationship with Trump, to which Mamdani replied that he and the president have disagreements but agree on the city. 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