The US president lavished praise on New York City's mayor-elect during a White House visit on Friday. Almost simultaneously, one of his most fervent allies announced her resignation from the House of Representatives, formalizing her break with the Republican leader.

Zohran Mamdani said he plans to talk to President Donald Trump about the problem many New York City residents have with affording to live in the Big Apple.

President has previously criticised the New York City mayor-elect, labelling him a ‘communist’ and threatening to deport him