President Donald Trump promised during his campaign to eliminate the $9 toll, but New York City leaders believe it's in his and the city's best interest for it to remain.

President Trump is said to be moving closer to pulling the plug on congestion pricing​, but is still in ongoing talks with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

In an interview with The New York Post, President Trump said that congestion pricing hurt New York City but indicated that he was still talking with Gov. Kathy Hochul.

In an interview with the New York Post, the president indicated his intentions to “kill” the program but provided few details on his plans.

NEW YORK CITY - President Donald Trump said he intends to "kill" congestion pricing in New York City. Trump says it's hurting businesses, but that isn't the only change he wants to see in New York. Trump reportedly said that if he ends up killing congestion pricing, he will do it in D.C. through the Federal Department of Transportation.

To pressure New York into ending the tolling plan, Trump revealed he would leverage federal transportation money, of which New York receives millions each year, the Post reports.

Donald Trump has renewed his attacks on New York City's congestion pricing, claiming he can use the U.S. Department of Transportation to "kill" the program.

New York's leaders can't take Donald Trump's threats to congestion pricing, and the constitutional order, lying down — but they might anyway.