Mamdani tells Trump he backs free press at NYC meeting

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump in New York and affirmed his support for a free press, telling CNN he believes in engaging with questions from all media outlets. Mamdani said he informed Trump that journalists from a wide variety of outlets, including CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, would be allowed to cover events in the city. He made the remarks amid an ongoing dispute over the White House's decision to bar those three organizations from access. Trump defended the restrictions, calling CNN and MS NOW "fake news" and arguing the outlets have an obligation to be fair. The affected media companies have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the ban, with a hearing scheduled in Washington.