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President Donald Trump met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on September 21, praising him as a potential "great mayor" despite previous political tensions. The meeting in Manhattan focused on immigration enforcement and a proposed $21 billion housing project. Both leaders emphasized their cooperative relationship despite differing viewpoints, with Mamdani inviting all members of the press to attend their joint press conference.
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On September 21, US President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met at Gracie Mansion, discussing various issues including immigration enforcement and a major housing project. Despite previous criticism from Trump, the meeting was cordial with both acknowledging press coverage disparities but welcoming all media outlets to their event. Trump defended his decision to ban certain media from the White House by saying, "They never boycott me," pointing out the presence of many journalists at Gracie Mansion. Mamdani emphasized inclusivity for all members of the press and highlighted the need for federal support on housing initiatives like the Sunnyside Yards redevelopment project, which aims to create 12,000 homes and generate 30,000 jobs in New York City. This unexpected alliance between Trump and Mamdani has confused observers across the political spectrum but complicates Republican messaging ahead of the midterms.

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“We’ve both spoken about very different approaches, very different beliefs, and I will continue to have conversations with the president, and frankly with anyone who can deliver relief to the people of this city,” Mamdani said.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22
🔮 President Donald Trump heaped praise on Sept 21 onto New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project.
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'Want him to be a great mayor': Trump praises Zohran Mamdani after New York meeting · assertive framing

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Trump praises Mamdani after meeting in New York AI generated asserted
Trump → praise → York
President Donald Trump heaped praise on Sept 21 onto New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the pair set aside their political differences to discuss immigration enforcement and a multi-billion dollar housing project. asserted
pair → heap → enforcement
Trump, a Republican, heavily criticised Mamdani before he took office in January – calling him “my little communist” and a “total nut job” – but the two men have since struck a surprisingly warm relationship. asserted
men → criticise → relationship
“Hopefully, you’re going to be a great (mayor). asserted
you → go → ?
I’ll be able to say you’re going to be a great one, and you’re off to a start,” Trump told Mamdani at a news conference. asserted
Trump → say → conference
Their closed-door talks in Manhattan, which lasted around an hour, marked the pair’s third public meeting since Mamdani swept the mayoral election in 2025. asserted
Mamdani → last → 2025
“We appreciate the president’s commitment to the city,” Mamdani said of Trump, who was visiting his hometown New York ahead of the United Nations General Assembly. asserted
who → appreciate → Assembly
The 34-year-old said he expressed his “very strong opinions about how we can keep New Yorkers safe” when asked about Trump’s culling of Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants as part of mass deportation plans. asserted
we → say → plans
Mamdani said they also spoke about a 12,000-home building proposal in New York, which the pair previously discussed in February and would require an estimated US$21 billion (S$26.8 billion) in federal government funding. asserted
pair → say → funding
He said he planned to continue cooperating with Trump, despite acknowledging they have “many disagreements”. asserted
they → say → disagreements
“We’ve both spoken about very different approaches, very different beliefs, and I will continue to have conversations with the president, and frankly with anyone who can deliver relief to the people of this city,” Mamdani said. asserted
Mamdani → speak → city
Trump’s visit came as top US television networks essentially boycotted coverage of the president in protest of his decision to ban three outlets, CNN, MS NOW and Politico, from the White House. asserted
networks → come → House
Mamdani said he had told Trump that all members of the press would be welcome at their joint press conference, held in front of the mayor’s official residence. asserted
members → say → residence
“That is something that I believe in, is everyone, no matter the opinion or the critique, that we engage,” he told reporters. asserted
he → believe → reporters
Trump, meanwhile, brushed off a suggestion that he had issued the media bans to distract the public from criticism of the war in Iran. asserted
he → brush → Iran
“It’s interesting because they (the media) said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me, so I wasn’t very worried about that,” he said. asserted
he → ’ → that
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