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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated during a press conference at Gracie Mansion that all media members, including those banned by President Trump from the White House, were welcome to attend a joint meeting with Trump in New York City. When pressed on the issue, Trump defended his decision to exclude CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, claiming these outlets produce fake news and threaten national security. He also argued that he was under no obligation to engage them despite their presence at Gracie Mansion.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-22,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
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.
Written for “Trump and Mamdani Meeting” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 29 other(s) covering the same event.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday said NYC welcomed all members of the media for a joint meeting with President Donald Trump, who recently banned certain media outlets from the White House.
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who → say → House
The remarks came during a press conference at Gracie Mansion, where a reporter asked Mamdani whether he had challenged Trump on his decision to bar CNN, MS NOW, and Politico.
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he → come → CNN
"I told the president that we're going to have all of the members of the press here on the lawn.
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we → tell → lawn
And that is something that I believe in, as everyone, no matter the opinion or the critique that we engage in," Mamdani said.
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Mamdani → believe → that
Trump then took the stage, defending his decision and addressing the subsequent suspension of presidential pool coverage by the remaining television networks, which included FOX News Media, ABC News, CBS News, CNN and NBC News.
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"It's interesting because they said they were going to boycott me, but they never boycott me.
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Look at all that press," Trump said.
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He then explained why he chose to engage with the outlets at Gracie Mansion despite what he described as their failure to fairly cover his accomplishments, including winning the election, settling wars and improving economic numbers.
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"I'm only doing it because I think the press also has an obligation," he said.
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"We have the best economic numbers for the country in the history of our country.
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We have $21 trillion pouring in, the biggest number ever...
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Nobody's ever done what we've done," he
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Trump then argued that allowing certain media outlets into the White House would be harmful to national security, accusing them of reporting what he called "fake news."
"I never get anything positive.
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It's always negative, even having to do with the war.
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We've done so well," he said, referring to Iran.
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he → do → Iran
"You would think that an outlet would write at least reasonably well, but never.
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If you look at CNN, it’s fake news," he added.
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So I have that obligation.
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So we'll see how it works out," he said.
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