On Martin Luther King Jr Day, Mamdani said he is going to ask Donald Trump to reconsider the president’s travel ban on several countries ahead of the FIFA World Cup being hosted all over North America this summer. Specifically, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Iran, and Haiti are countries which have qualified for the tournament so there are exemptions for players and coaches – but not fans. On Sunday, the Ugandan-born mayor hosted a Manhattan watch party for the Africa Cup of Nations final between Morocco and Senegal as well.