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President Donald Trump met with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani in Manhattan on Monday for discussions on immigration enforcement and a proposed 12,000-home building project requiring $21 billion in federal funding. Despite previous harsh criticism of Mamdani, Trump praised him, saying he wants the mayor to succeed and be "great" for New York City. The meeting marked their third public interaction since Mamdani took office earlier this year.
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.
United States President Donald Trump heaped praise Monday 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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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.
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men → criticise → relationship
“Hopefully, you’re going to be a great [mayor
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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.
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Trump → say → conference
“I want what’s good for New York, I want what’s good for the country.
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what → want → country
So if I had a choice of having him be a bad mayor or horrible mayor, I don’t want that.
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I → have → that
I want him to be a great mayor,” the US president said.
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president → want → ?
Their closed-door talks in Manhattan, which lasted around an hour, marked the pair’s third public meeting since Mamdani swept the mayoral election last year.
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Mamdani → last → election
“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.
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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.
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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 $21 billion in federal government funding.
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pair → say → funding
He said he planned to continue cooperating with Trump, despite acknowledging they have “many disagreements”.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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he → ’ → that
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