Mamdani Told Trump They’re Letting Banned White House Reporters Attend Their Press Conference: ‘Something I Believe In’
The New York City mayor and the president appeared together Monday at Gracie Mansion in Queens The post Mamdani Told Trump They’re Letting Banned White House Reporters Attend Their Press Conference: ‘Something I Believe In’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Mayor Zohran Mamdani assured reporters they would be allowed to cover his event with President Donald Trump on Monday, despite the White House's ban on certain outlets. The New York City mayor and the president met at Gracie Mansion to discuss affordable housing, infrastructure, public safety and immigration. A reporter questioned Mamdani about his response to Trump's ban on specific news organizations and if he challenged him on the matter.
"I told the president we would have all the members of the press here on the lawn and that is something that I believe in," Mamdani responded. The reporter also pressed Trump, referencing the ban as "textbook authoritarianism" and questioning if he was targeting CNN, MS NOW and Politico to distract from issues like the Iran War and high gas prices.
Trump defended his actions, stating he only banned the press due to their negative coverage and shared his belief in his landslide election victory and the country's strong economic models.
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