English transcript

I would like to ask Mr. Maldani, you've accused the U.S. government of committing genocide

in Gaza while President Trump was working on peace.

Why that?

I've spoken about the Israeli government committing genocide and I've spoken about our government

funding it and I shared with the president in our meeting about the concern that many

New Yorkers have of wanting their tax dollars to go towards the benefit of New Yorkers and

their ability to afford basic dignity.

And what we see right now is we're in the ninth consecutive year of more than 100,000

school children being homeless in our city.

And there's a desperate need not only for the following of human rights but also the

following through on the promises we've made New Yorkers and I appreciated the meeting

we had and the work that we can do.

Do you agree that President Trump didn't do a piece and work hard to make the peace?

Because he worked hard to do the peace in the Middle East and everywhere.

Do you agree with that?

I appreciate all efforts towards peace and I shared with President Trump that when I

spoke to Trump voters on Hillside Avenue including one of whom was a pharmacist that

spoke about how President Trump's father actually went to that pharmacy not too far from Jamaica

Estates that people were tired of seeing our tax dollars fund endless wars and I also believe

that we have to follow through on the international human rights and I know that still today those

are being violated and that continues to be work that has to be done no matter where we're

speaking of.