{
  "id": 9034928,
  "title": "Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-praises-leftist-mamdani-after-meeting-in-new-york-9034928",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T22:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/09/22/trump-praises-leftist-mamdani-after-meeting-in-new-york"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump Monday in a closed-door session at Gracie Mansion, marking their third public meeting since the city's recent mayoral election. Despite their political differences, Trump praised Mamdani's commitment to the city during a joint press conference. The two discussed immigration enforcement and a proposed 12,000-home housing project, which would require an estimated $21 billion in federal funding. Mamdani expressed his strong opinions on safety measures in response to Trump's plan to reduce Temporary Protected Status for thousands of immigrants. The mayor reiterated his commitment to cooperate with Trump, acknowledging their numerous disagreements.",
  "summary": "Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he plans to continue cooperating with the US president, despite acknowledging they have 'many disagreements'.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Trump says Mamdani has ‘great potential’ after Gracie Mansion visit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-says-mamdani-has-great-potential-after-gracie-mansion-visit",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:02:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "El Pais",
        "title": "Trump, to Mamdani: “I hope he’s going to be a great mayor of New York. He has the potential to be”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-a-mamdani-espero-que-sea-un-gran-alcalde-de-nueva-york-tiene",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:04:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Donald Trump meets Zohran Mamdani ‘at home’ in New York before UNGA",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/donald-trump-meets-zohran-mamdani-at-home-in-new-york-before-unga",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:37:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-praises-leftist-mamdani-after-meeting-in-new-york-9036689",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:45:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump praises leftist Mamdani after meeting in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/trump-praises-leftist-mamdani-after-meeting-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-09-21T22:45:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Mexico News Daily",
        "title": "Brugada, Mamdani swap notes on housing, care systems at U20 mayors summit in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/brugada-mamdani-swap-notes-on-housing-care-systems-at-u20-mayors",
        "published": "2026-09-21T23:35:36.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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