I thought again and again about what it would mean for New Yorkers if we could establish a productive relationship.

What I appreciated about the conversation that I had with the president was that we were not shy about the places of disagreement, about the politics that has brought us to this moment.

And we also wanted to focus on what it could look like to deliver on a shared analysis of an affordability crisis for New Yorkers.

And that's something that I've said in the past. I say it today.

I still believe Trump is a fascist and a despot, but I viewed our first face-to-face meeting as an opportunity to work together.

There were more New Yorkers who voted for President Trump in the most recent presidential election because of that focus on cost of living

It was a productive meeting focused on a place of shared admiration and love, which is New York City and the need to deliver affordability to New Yorkers.

Since I know you’re watching, I have four words for you: turn the volume up!

I'll be ready for whatever happens.

So hear me, President Trump, when I say this: To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us.

If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.