New York City Democratic Mayor Mandani made a speech today: "Yesterday, I did something I was not really willing to do; I left New York City. I went to Washington, D.C., and met with President Trump in the Oval Office... I proposed cooperation on building more than 12,000 new housing units in our city. This will be the largest single housing development in New York City since 1973. The president was very interested in this idea, and I look forward to further discussions on how to build more housing in a city that is short on housing. We also discussed immigration cases, which I know many New Yorkers are very concerned about..."
Comment: This is a classic performance of American political realism. Two people who once openly clashed and had opposing positions now quickly shake hands for their own interests. Mandani put aside ideological confrontation and actively sought White House support, using federal funds to solve two major urban issues - housing and immigration - to fulfill campaign promises. From the perspective of the Trump family's long-standing real estate business, the New York mayor's visit to discuss a 12,000 housing development is almost like directly offering a huge business opportunity to Trump. Trump, who started his career in New York real estate, has deep ties with the real estate industry. Now holding federal resources and approval powers, the land, funding, tax incentives, and development qualifications behind large-scale housing projects could become potential benefits for his affiliated interest groups. On the surface, it's about solving New York's housing shortage and promoting public welfare projects, but in reality, it hides a highly intertwined space of political and commercial interests, making people inevitably question whether this collaboration is for the benefit of the people or paving the way for family business. This is the most typical and controversial interest linkage in the American political arena.
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