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Democratic candidate for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, looks on as he holds a campaign rally on the eve of election day, in the Queens borough of New York City, US, November 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Zohran Mamdani turning Trump Tower into a homeless shelter? The truth behind the viral claim

Claims circulating online have suggested the Trump Tower will be turned into a homeless shelter under NYC’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani

Police officers detain protesters inside Trump Tower during a rally against the ICE detention of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil, in New York City, US, March 13, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon

Protesters occupy Trump Tower following arrest of Columbia student