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I'd like to ask Mr. Mondani, you 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 schoolchildren 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.

Thank you, Mr. President.