Mamdani says Trump agreed to grant visa for Ghanaian mom of slain Bronx teen - NY Post

An Emergency Call Across Political Divides

President Donald Trump has agreed to immediately grant a travel visa to the mother of Javits Frimpong, a 15-year-old Bronx boy who was shot and killed while walking to school, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Saturday. The decision follows a direct phone conversation between the socialist mayor and the Republican president, who have maintained an unexpected political rapport centered on local issues in the nation’s largest city, according to reporting from the NY Post.

Surveillance Captures Fatal Bronx Morning

The tragedy unfolded Thursday morning in the Claremont neighborhood of the Bronx. Harrowing neighborhood surveillance video captured 15-year-old Javits Frimpong sprinting for his life alongside an individual dressed entirely in black. The second person abruptly stopped running while the teenager continued forward alone.

The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away.Javits Frimpong’s mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person. I just got off the phone with President Trump and he has agreed to grant her visa immediately. All of…

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Moments later, Frimpong collapsed near East 171st Street and Third Avenue after taking a bullet to the stomach at approximately 9:25 a.m., law enforcement sources confirmed. Emergency responders initially listed the teen in stable condition, but he ultimately succumbed to his wounds at a hospital.

Immigrant Family Faces Unimaginable Loss

The victim had recently immigrated to the United States from Ghana. His father, 60-year-old Thomas Frimpong, told the NY Post that his son had been facing bullying at 329 The DreamYard Preparatory School and believes the harassment is directly connected to the fatal shooting. As of Saturday, local police have not publicly named a suspect in the homicide or established a definitive motive.

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Bridging the Distance for a Final Goodbye

Following the tragedy, Mayor Mamdani intervened to help secure international travel documentation for the slain teenager’s mother, who remained thousands of miles away in Ghana. Speaking on the social media platform X, Mamdani highlighted the profound cruelty of the separation.

The murder of a child is a pain no parent should have to endure, let alone from thousands of miles away. Javits Frimpong’s mother deserves to say goodbye to her son in person. I just got off the phone with President Trump and he has agreed to grant her visa immediately. All of New York City is mourning this tragedy.

White House Silent as Cross-Party Accord Moves Fast

Reports noted the unusual political alignment between Mamdani and Trump as the visa approval was coordinated. The White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the arrangement, which paves the way for the mother to travel to New York City to mourn her son in person.